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Director:
Montxo Armendáriz
Writers:
Montxo Armendáriz (writer)
Bernardo Atxaga (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
16 September 2005 (Spain) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A rural drama set in Obaba, a mythical region in northern Spain, where a young filmmaker struggled to capture the feel of the area, which in turn leads to a wealth of self-discovery. | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 18 nominations more
User Comments:
Nice viewing experience... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Pilar López de Ayala ... Maestra

Juan Diego Botto ... Miguel
Bárbara Lennie ... Lourdes
Eduard Fernández ... Lucas
Peter Lohmeyer ... Ingeniero Werfell
Héctor Colomé ... Ismael
Pepa López ... Merche
Txema Blasco ... Tomás
Iñake Irastorza ... Begoña
Ryan Cameron ... Esteban niño
Christian Tardío ... Manuel
Alejandro Jiménez ... Ismael niño
Julia Torrens ... Begoña niña
Vanesa Moñino ... Merche Niña
Pablo Manjón ... Tomás niño
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Canada:100 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:100 min
Country:
Germany | Spain
Language:
Spanish | German
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Spain:7 | Argentina:Atp
Filming Locations:
Spain
Company:
Canal+ España more

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Soundtrack:
Guapapaseai more

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2 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Nice viewing experience..., 2 March 2006
7/10
Author: Roby Kurian from USA

I saw obaba, last night, when it was aired in cable, here in India. Watching a movie in a channel, is always annoying, as they bring advertisements at each and every plot junctions. But still, obaba, rich in symbolism and pictured well, was a pleasing experience for me.

The main character of the movie is the place, obaba itself. In this regard it assumes some comparison between City of God, in which the main character is a place rather than a human being. But in obaba, other characters also take a core part in taking the story forward. Obaba begins with a young, rather confused, film student reaches obaba, in an attempt to make a film, as part of her studies. There comes, so many characters and so many stories in flash back. Often i missed the names of characters and it evoked bit of confusion as the movie preceded. I remember a few good lines, spoken by different characters, like, We have to be somewhere. But it doesn't matter, where we are, if we are happy in the inside. This is my opinion about this movie...It doesn't matter much, what we have seen, if we are happy inside. I am happy inside even though the story, did not make much sense.

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