The film premiered in Spain on 8 April 1999 and went into general theatrical release on 16 April . It was shown at the Cannes Film Festival , the Karlovy Vary Film Festival , the Auckland Film Festival , the Austin Film Festival , the Thessaloniki International Film Festival , and the New York Film Festival before going into limited release in the United States . It eventually grossed € 9,962,047 in Spain ( $ 12,595,016 ) , $ 8,272,296 in the US and $ 59,600,000 in foreign markets for a worldwide box office total of $ 67,872,296
Cannes Film Festival
1999 Cannes Film Festival
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