Myna Has Gone
# Myna Has Gone

Myna has gone (in Spanish Myna se va) is a Spanish film directed by Sonia Escolano and Sadrac González. It is a naturalistic, independent film and is played by unknown actors.

With a budget of only $4,500, the film won awards at several international film festivals including the Austin Film Festival, one of the top 10 U.S. film festivals.

Curiously, the film features a sequence shot of 33 minutes, the longest in the history of Spanish cinema. According to the directors, the actors needed psychological help during the filming because of the difficulty of the scenes. María del Barrio is the nineteen-year-old actress chosen to play the role of Myna, whose performance has been praised and won awards from several international film festivals including the Austin Film Festival and the Naperville Independent Film Festival. In 2011 the film was released in theaters in the United States which include the cities of Minneapolis, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Phoenix, Houston, San Francisco, Dallas, Seattle, Miami, Denver, New York, and Palm Beach.

## Cast

* María del Barrio as Myna
* David Lopez-Serrano Paez as the doctor
* Diana Facen as Ana, Pablo's mother
* Chema Rolland as George, Pablo's father
* Alvaro Pascual as the vet
* Francisco Sala as Pablo
* Marina Oria as Charles' wife

## Awards

| Film festival | Category | Result |
| - | - | - |
| London Spanish Film Festival | | Official Selection |
| Rencontres des cinémas d'Europe, France | | Official Selection |
| Austin Film Festival | | Special Jury Recognition for Acting |
| The Indie Fest | Best Picture | Winner |
| Athens Fest | | Official Selection |
| Indie Fest USA | | Official Selection |
| The Bronx Independent Film Festival, NY | | Official Selection |
| The Indie Gathering | Best Latin Movie | Winner |
| Atlanta Underground Film Fest | Best Foreign Language Film | Winner |
| Sidney Underground Film festival, Australia | | Official Selection |
| Naperville International Film Festival, Illinois | | Official Selection |
| Naperville International Film Festival, Illinois | Best Actress | Winner |
| Zaragoza Film Festival | Best Actress | Special Mention |
| Nueva York Independent Film and Video Festival | | Official Selection |
| Valencia Film Festival, Tirant Avant | Best Picture | Nominated |
| Valencia Film Festival, Tirant Avant | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| Semana Internacional de Cine e Inmigración de Bilbao | | Closing film |
| Macon International Film Festival, Georgia | Best Picture | Winner |
| Cinematek Film Festival | | Official selection |
| Films de Femmes, Creteil, France | Best Picture | Official Selection |
| Atlantida Film Fest | | Official selection |
