Goya-nominated Zoe Bonafonte to star as Spain's first female footballer in Veleta

Goya-nominated Zoe Bonafonte (El 47) will play Ana "Nita" Carmona Ruiz, Spain's first female footballer, in the Spain-Argentina co-production Veleta, Variety reported on 11 August 2026. Paco Torres directs; Amaya Muruzábal co-writes and produces through M Content. Producers include Blend Studios, Nephilim Producciones and Buenos Aires-based Lahaye Media. Shooting wraps mid-August in Andalusia; release is set for 2027.