Palm Trees in the Snow (2015)

After the death of her father, a young Spanish woman discovers a partial letter. As she searches for the answers, she embarks on a journey that takes her back to Africa, where she unfolds the secrets of her family.

Director:

Fernando González Molina

Writers:

Sergio G. Sánchez, Luz Gabás (novel)

Stars:

Mario Casas, Adriana Ugarte, Macarena García

5 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mario Casas	...	Killian
Adriana Ugarte	...	Clarence
Macarena García	...	Julia
Alain Hernández	...	Jacobo
Berta Vázquez	...	Bisila
Djédjé Apali	...	Iniko (as Djedje Apali)
Daniel Grao	...	Manuel
José María Kimbo	...	Ose
Fernando Cayo	...	Garuz
Celso Bugallo	...	Kilian mayor
Petra Martínez	...	Julia mayor
Luis Callejo	...	Gregorio
José Manuel Poga	...	Marcial
Serge Happi	...	Simón
Michael Batista	...	Laha

Storyline

Killian is a young man who has never left the remote mountains of Huesca (Spain) which saw him grow up. In 1953, he travels back to the exotic Equatorial African island of Fernando Poo, in Spanish Guinee, where he was born, to work in a cacao plantation alongside his father and his brother. During 20 years in this island, until the troubled days of independence, he will undertake a journey towards maturity and knowledge, but will also have to deal with pain and loss.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitution | breasts | native nudity | female nudity | public nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish Kriolu Aragonese

Release Date:

25 December 2015 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Palm Trees in the Snow

Filming Locations:

Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€3,104,905 (Spain), 25 December 2015, Wide Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nostromo Pictures, Atresmedia Cine, Atresmedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

163 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Part of the movie was shot in the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. The locations helped to recreate the island of Fernando Poo, in Equatorial Guinea in the mid 50s.

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Goofs

During the dance club scene, set in 1953/4, the guitarist is playing a custom colour Fender Stratocaster. The Fender Stratocaster was introduced in the USA in 1954, and custom colours weren't available until 1956/7. Also, it if very doubtful any African musician could afford such an instrument. The first Stratocaster didn't reach the UK until 1958.

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Soundtracks

Cast Your Cares
Written by Paul Mottram

User Reviews

I would recommend this

This was a beautiful shot film. There's a lot of love and a lot of sadness. It prove that. Caucasian race need to apologize to the black race. Your race brings death everywhere they go. The continent of Africa is beautiful.