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Barcelona (English /bɑrsɨˈloʊnə/, Catalan: [bərsəˈɫonə], Spanish: [barθeˈlona]) is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of 101.4 km2 (39 sq mi). The urban area of Barcelona extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of between 4,200,000 and 4,500,000 within an area of 803 km2 (310 sq mi), being the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, the Ruhr, Madrid and Milan. About five million people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is also Europe's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the main component of an administrative area of Greater Barcelona, with a population of 3,218,071 in an area of 636 km² (density 5,060 hab/km²). It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 m/1,680 ft).
Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona became one of the most important cities of the Crown of Aragon. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean is located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions, including the 1888 Exposición Universal de Barcelona, the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition (Expo 1929), the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures, and the 2004 World Urban Forum.
Lionel Andrés Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi], born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays in La Liga for FC Barcelona and is the captain of the Argentina national team, mainly as a forward.
By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year in 2009 he won both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year, and won the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2011. He also won the 2010–11 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Messi is the fourth football player to win three Ballons d'Or, after Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten and the second player to win three consecutive Ballons d'Or, after Michel Platini. His playing style and small stature have drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi as his "successor".
Messi has won five La Liga titles and three Champions League titles. In 2012, Messi made UEFA Champions League history by becoming the first player to score five goals in one match, in a 7–1 win against Bayer Leverkusen. With two goals in the next round against A.C. Milan, he matched José Altafini's record of 14 goals in a single UEFA Champions League/European Cup season. He also became the first player to top-score in four successive European Champion Clubs' Cup campaigns. He set the world record for most goals scored in a season during the 2011–12 season, with 73 goals.
Actors: David Thornton (actor), Edoardo Ballerini (actor), Tibor Feldman (actor), Danni Lang (actress), Ryan Eggold (actor), David Gallagher (actor), Eli Gurevich (miscellaneous crew), Tania Raymonde (actress), Tuffy Questell (actor), Walter Masterson (actor), Darlene Violette (actress), Leslie Zak (miscellaneous crew), Chad Cohen (miscellaneous crew), Izzy Ruiz (actor), Chris Beetem (actor),
Plot: To win the celebrity and self-made wealth he craves, an aimless, twenty-something Manhattan playboy devises a film based on his party-boy, club-going lifestyle, and hires a self-destructive aspiring playwright to ghost the feature script. As the mismatched pair struggles to complete the script and get a handle on their misdirected lives, they reveal the sometimes comedic, sometimes tragic behaviors of 'Generation Y'- a generation taught to believe each was incomparably special and messianically gifted. Though they begin to vie for the affections of the same girl, and their chance at success and happiness threatens to crumble, they ultimately each find their own, unique life truths.
Keywords: coming-of-age, gen-y, generation-y, gifted, lesbian-kiss, movie, playboyActors: Evgeniy Doga (composer), Osvaldo Montes (composer), Ion Dichiseanu (actor), Vladimir Gaitan (actor), Gheorghe Visu (actor), Tora Vasilescu (actress), Constantin Cotimanis (actor), Eugen Cristea (actor), Gelu Nitu (actor), Carmen Tanase (actress), Radu Mada (costume designer), Ruxandra Ion (producer), Maria Teslaru (actress), Adrian Vancica (actor), Paul Chiributa (actor),
Plot: When the Mayor of Cloncatele threatens to demolish the extinctions made to his house, State decides that 'there's no justice in this country' and decides it's time for him to get to business and become the next Mayor for Cloncatele. Helped by Venus Bibescu, old ally, and Thierry, his right hand, State puts up for a referendum in the village to get rid of Marcel Florentin Popeanga, the current Mayor and childhood friend, who refused to help him with his administrative matter. Under Venus Bibescu's advice, State will convene the entire village at the Village Hall and will present his predecessor's errors. State gets to be Mayor, and the former Mayor, City Counselor. The two will be permanently at war with each other.
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Evgeniy Doga (composer), Dan Condurache (actor), Gheorghe Dinica (actor), Florin Zamfirescu (actor), Vladimir Gaitan (actor), Gheorghe Visu (actor), Geo Dobre (actor), Stela Popescu (actress), Marin Moraru (actor), Florina Cercel (actress), Mihai Calin (actor), Virginia Rogin (actress), Alexandru Papadopol (actor), Loredana Groza (actress), Carmen Tanase (actress),
Genres: Drama, Romance,Actors: Richard Tyson (actor), April Marie Eden (actress), Viko Nikci (director), Viko Nikci (producer), Viko Nikci (writer), Lindsay Webster (producer), Jason Killalee (actor), Cassedy Spencer (actress),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Ivo Gregurevic (actor), Dragan Bjelogrlic (actor), Nada Djurevska (actress), Davor Janjic (actor), Zan Marolt (actor), Ante Vican (actor), Faruk Sokolovic (director), Faruk Sokolovic (writer), Nebojsa Veljovic (actor), Gordana Boban (actress), Selma Alispahic (actress), Narcis Babic (actor), Suhreta Duda Sokolovic (producer), Ana Kunovac (costume designer), Zlatan Fazlic (composer),
Genres: ,Actors: Paulo José (director), Oswaldo Loureiro (actor), Flávio Migliaccio (actor), Marília Pêra (actress), Fernanda Montenegro (actress), Betty Faria (actress), Gianfrancesco Guarnieri (actor), Paulo Betti (actor), Mauro Mendonça (actor), Cláudio Corrêa e Castro (actor), Rui Resende (actor), Jorge Cherques (actor), Ênio Santos (actor), Alexandre Borges (actor), Carlos Eduardo Dolabella (actor),
Plot: In 1963, in the fictitious city of Antares in South of Brazil, the workers decide to strike, fighting for better salaries and working conditions. Meanwhile, seven locals die: the conservative and Catholic matriarch and very powerful lady, Quitéria Campolargo; the corrupt lawyer Cícero Branco; the Spanish anarchist shoemaker Barcelona; the drunkard Pudim de Cachaça; the prostitute Erotildes; the student João da Paz; and the pianist Menandro Olinda. Once their bodies remain unburied due to the general strike, they decide to claim to the local authorities the right of being buried. The Major Vivaldino Brazão, the judge Quintiliano do Vale, the "Colonel" Tibério Vacariano and the local sheriff are not able to force the workers to return to their normal activities, so the dead citizens disclose dark secrets about corruption of the leaders and the dwellers. Once they are corpses, they are not subject to the laws of the living and they can freely speak about the sordid hidden secrets.
Keywords: based-on-novel, fictional-city, imaginary-town, tv-mini-series