Gora Automatikoa

Gora Automatikoa (Basque words for 'up' and 'automatic', with the language being used satirically for the title) is a 2021 Spanish adult animated satirical comedy film directed, written, starred and edited by David Galán Galindo, Esaú Dharma and Pablo Vara.^[1][2] The rest of the voice actors are made up of Elena de Lara, Andrés Trasado, Frank T., Raúl Pérez, Pepe Macías, Sara Heras, Lucía Esteban y Miguel Martín.^[3] It premiered on December 17, 2021, in Spanish theaters.^[4]

Gora Automatikoa
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Esaú Dharma David Galán Galindo Pablo Vara
Written by	Esaú Dharma David Galán Galindo Pablo Vara
Produced by	Raquel Cuétara Esaú Dharma David Galán Galindo Carlos Guerrero David Torres Vázquez Pablo Vara
Starring	Esaú Dharma David Galán Galindo Pablo Vara
Cinematography	Paco Cintado
Edited by	Esaú Dharma David Galán Galindo Pablo Vara
Music by	Guillermo Vílchez Corredor David Galán Galindo
Production companies	39 Escalones Films The Other Film Production
Distributed by	39 Escalones Films
Release date	December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17) (Spain)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

Galindo is a failed film director who will seek to gain recognition. How will do it? Win a Goya Award. For this reason, he will meet with Pablo, who works in a funeral home, and pedantic, pretentious artist Dharma, to produce an animated film and thus achieve his absurd dream: win an automatic Goya.^[5][6][7]

Voice cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[8]

• David Galán Galindo as Galindo
• Esaú Dharma as Dharma
• Pablo Vara as Pablo
• Elena de Lara as Leader of the Spanish Union
• Andrés Trasado as Drunk Homeless Man
• Frank T. as Vatmann / Referee
• Raúl Pérez as Antonio Banderas
• Pepe Macías as Omniscient Narrator / Hexagon / Pussy Posse / Voice of the NO-DO / Goya Audience / Pablo's Father
• Sara Heras as Paula Prada / Dead girl 2 / Circle / Blind girl
• Lucía Esteban as Mrs. Death / Mrs. 1960 / Mrs. 2021
• Miguel Martín as God / Fixed Dead / Square / Andy Warhol / Horseman 2 / Doctor Superchampions / French Doctor

Idealization

The idea for the film was born on March 6, 2021, when David Galán Galindo, one of the directors, witnessed the automatic victory of Turu, the Wacky Hen as Best Animated Film for being the only candidate at the 35th Goya Awards.^[9] That event motivated him, together with Esaú Dharma and Pablo Vara, to produce an animated film in less than 1 year (6 months) with the unique purpose of winning an automatic Goya.^[10]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2022	77th CEC Awards	Best Animated Film	Gora Automatikoa	Nominated	[11][12]
	36th Goya Awards	Best Animated Film		Nominated	[13][14]

Sequel

After the film failed to win the Best Animated Film award at the 36th Goya Awards, a sequel titled Gora Automatikoa 2: Otra vez la misma mierda (lit. 'Gora Automatikoa 2: The same shit again') was released in 2022.^[15]