'' Blancanieves '' ( known as '' Blancaneu '' in Catalan ) is a 2012 Spanish black-and-white silent drama film written and directed by Pablo Berger . Based on the 1812 fairy tale " Snow White " by the Brothers Grimm , the story is set in a romantic vision of 1920s Andalusia . Berger calls it a " love letter to European silent cinema . " '' Blancanieves '' was Spain 's 85th Academy Awards official submission to Best Foreign Language category , but it did not make the shortlist . The film won the Special Jury Prize and an ex-aequo Best Actress " Silver Shell " Award for Macarena García at the 2012 San Sebastián International Film Festival . It was also nominated in every category for which it was eligible at the 27th Goya Awards ( except for Best Sound ) , winning ten Goya Awards , including the Best Film
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Blancanieves