The Good News (film)

The Good News (La buena nueva) is a 2008 Spanish thriller drama film directed by Helena Taberna which stars Unax Ugalde alongside Bárbara Goenaga and Guillermo Toledo.

Plot
The plot follows a young Catholic priest (Miguel) destined to a small village in Navarre reacting with horror to the atrocities committed by the Francoist faction (including Carlist and Falangist elements) during the Spanish Civil War.

Production
A Lamia Producciones production, the film had the participation of TVE and ETB. Shooting locations in Navarre included Leitza and Aldaz (Larraun).

Release
The film had its world premiere at the 53rd Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 31 October 2008. Distributed by Golem Distribución, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 14 November 2008.