Goya-Nominated Zoe Bonafonte Leads Spain-Argentina Soccer Pioneer Drama ‘Veleta’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Co-written by ‘Red Queen’ showrunner Amaya Muruzábal, the period feature also stars Dani Rovira and 'Vikings' Moe Dunford

By Emiliano de Pablos

Emiliano de Pablos

Latest

• Bendita Film Sales Picks Up Toronto Discovery Title ‘The Fortunate Isles’ (EXCLUSIVE) 5 days ago
• San Sebastián Sets José Giovanni Retrospective Honoring French Crime Cinema Pioneer 1 week ago
• Spain’s RTVE Joins Netflix, Universal on Félix Viscarret’s ETA Drama ‘Blanco’ 1 week ago

Goya-nominated actress Zoe Bonafonte (“El 47”) will play Spain’s first female soccer player, Ana “Nita” Carmona Ruiz, in “Veleta,” a Spain-Argentina co-production directed and co-written by Paco Torres (“The Magic of Hope”) and now shooting in Andalusia.

Goya winner Dani Rovira and “Vikings” actor Moe Dunford also star. Amaya Muruzábal, creator of “Hernán” and showrunner of Prime Video hit “Red Queen,” co-wrote and produces “Veleta.”

Related Stories

Variety and CNN Expand Programming Partnership to Deliver Exclusive Awards Season Coverage