Goya Winner ‘Maspalomas’ Probes the Return to the Closet in Later Life

Home Global Global Apr 14, 2026 6:44am PT Goya Winner ‘Maspalomas’ Probes the Return to the Closet in Later Life Jose Mari Goenaga and Aitor Arregi's Goya-winning drama about a 76-year-old gay man pushed back into the closet by a nursing home arrives at And the Goya Goes To… New Spanish Films on April 19, with actress Nagore Aranburu in attendance for a Q&A By Callum McLennan Plus Icon Callum McLennan Latest One Real Post-Peak TV Crunch: A Supply Chain That’s Too Slow 3 weeks ago RTÉ’s Murder Drama ‘These Sacred Vows’ Showcases Ireland’s Ambitious Scripted Push at Series Mania 3 weeks ago ‘North to Paradise,’ Brought to Market by Latido, Depicts Extraordinary Ghanaian Activist Ousman Umar (EXCLUSIVE) 1 month ago See All Maspalomas Film Factory Entertainment There is a moment, early in “Maspalomas,” when the camera tracks behind Vicente as he moves through the dunes of Gran Canaria, a 76-year-old man at home in a landscape of sun, sand and unembarrassed desire. Then a stroke, a daughter, a nursing home, and the man who spent decades fighting to live openly quietly retreats behind a door he thought he had closed forever. That door is the engine of the film from Basque directors Jose Mari Goenaga and Aitor Arregi, the Moriarti duo behind “The Endless Trench,” “Marco” and “Flowers.” After premiering at the 73rd San Sebastián Film Festival and collecting nine Goya nominations including a best actor win for José Ramón Soroiz who plays Vicente at February’s 40th Goya Awards, “Maspalomas” now travels to New York as part of the inaugural “And the Goya Goes To… New Spanish Films” showcase, running April 16–19 at Village East by Angelika and NYU’s Espacio de Culturas. Related Stories Cinecittà Bounces Back With $1.2 Million Profit in 2025 as Hollywood Shoots With Denzel Washington, Mel Gibson and More Flock to Revamped Rome Studios