Poniente (2002)

After living in Madrid for many years as a teacher, Lucia returns to her hometown after her father's death results in the inheritance of his tomato farm. While fighting the community's ... See full summary »

Director:

Chus Gutiérrez

Writers:

Icíar Bollaín, Chus Gutiérrez

Stars:

Cuca Escribano, José Coronado, Mariola Fuentes

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Cuca Escribano	...	Lucía
José Coronado	...	Curro
Mariola Fuentes	...	Perla
Antonio Dechent	...	Miguel
Antonio de la Torre	...	Paquito
María Alfonsa Rosso	...	María (as Alfonsa Rosso)
Alba Fernández	...	Clara
Álex Angulo	...	Director colegio
Elvira de Armiñán	...	Ángela
Marouane Mribti	...	Saïd
Farid Fatmi	...	Adbembi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miguel Alcíbar	...	Dueño del bar
Juan Aroca	...	Raúl
Ricardo Arroyo	...	Joaquín
Abdel Aziz El Mountassir

Storyline

After living in Madrid for many years as a teacher, Lucia returns to her hometown after her father's death results in the inheritance of his tomato farm. While fighting the community's racism toward the new illegal workers, Lucia falls in love with the farm's accountant, Curro, a man who shares her cause. The couple is forced to confront the racism of the town and as tensions come to head, they will have to make some decisions that could cost them everything.

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Taglines:

Un cuento universal sobre el amor, el viento, la diferencia y la indiferencia...

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [es]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

13 September 2002 (Spain)

Filming Locations:

Motril, Granada, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amboto Audiovisual S.L., Amboto Producciones Cinematográficas, Antena 3 Televisión

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

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