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16 September 2005 (Spain) more
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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
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3 wins & 18 nominations more
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An extraordinary film with an unique theme. more (13 total)

Cast

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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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Obaba - Das Dorf der grünen Eidechse (Germany)
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Canada:100 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:100 min
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Birjiña Mate more

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An extraordinary film with an unique theme., 2 March 2006
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Author: shanfloyd from India

Obaba is the film that was sent from Spain to the Academy for the foreign language film category. Considering its extraordinary theme with equally unique presentation, it's hard to imagine why it didn't get the Oscar nomination nod. The story tells us about Lurdes, a young filmmaker who travels to the village Obaba to shoot a documentary about its people. Some of the aged inhabitants recall their childhood experiences and these experiences are shown as separate short films. Lurdes tries to co-relate all their stories, in order to do which she slowly becomes a part of Obaba. The village is perhaps meant to be treated as a consciousness, as suggested by the director by his brilliant use of the myth of green lizards as a metaphor.

The film excludes all the typical and clichéd camera angles and shot sequences. For using visual themes, it does many brave experiments. Some of the acting performances are worth mentioning too, for example the actress who played the schoolteacher or the boy who played Esteban. To summarise, "Obaba" was indeed a very refreshing experience for us who often get tired by the same styles of Hollywood hits.

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