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Las cartas de Alou / Letters from Alou

Montxo Armendáriz
Spain
Synopsis
After a dramatic crossing, a group of Africans arrive illegally to Spain. One of them is Alou, a 28-year-old Senegalese man. His friend Mulai, who has been living in Catalonia for some time, has urged him to emigrate, offering him the possibility of a good job. Alou progresses towards his destination in a mixture of casual work and little adventures. Las cartas de Alou won the Golden Shell and Silver Shell for Best Actor (Mulie Jarju) at San Sebastian Festival in 1990.
Director
Montxo Armendáriz
Screenplay
Montxo Armendáriz
Photography
Alfredo Mayo
Edition
R. Sáinz de Rozas
Music
Mendo y Fuster
Cast
Mulie Jarju, Eulalia Ramón, Ahmed El-Maaroufi, Akonio Dolo, Albert Vidal
Running Time
95 m.
Country
Spain
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