The Year of the Discovery
# The Year of the Discovery

The Year of the Discovery (Spanish: El año del descubrimiento) is a 2020 Spanish documentary film directed by Luis López Carrasco. The documentary focuses on the social protests that took place in Cartagena in 1992, a struggle of the working class in the context of the implementation of industrial restructuring policies that affected thousands of workers in the Region of Murcia after the collapse of companies such as Bazán, Peñarroya and Fesa-Enfersa, dedicated to shipbuilding and chemical and metal industry.

The film won two Goya Awards, Best Documentary Film and Best Editing, out of two nominations at the 35th Goya Awards. At the 8th Feroz Awards, the film won Best Documentary Film, from a total of four nominations.

## Reception

The Year of the Discovery received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews, with an average rating of 9.5/10.

## Awards

| Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| Forqué Awards | Best Documentary Film | Best Documentary Film | Won |
| Goya Awards | Best Documentary Film | Best Documentary Film | Won |
| Goya Awards | Best Editing | Sergio Jiménez | Won |
| Premios Feroz | Best Drama Film | Best Drama Film | Nominated |
| Premios Feroz | Best Documentary Film | Best Documentary Film | Won |
| Premios Feroz | Best Director | Luis López Carrasco | Nominated |
| Premios Feroz | Best Screenplay | Raúl Liarte and Luis López Carrasco | Nominated |
| Platino Awards | Best Documentary Film | Best Documentary Film | Nominated |
