Poniente
feature film, 2002.
DIRECTED BY: Chus Guitérrez
CAST:
Cuca Escribano (Lucía),
José Coronado (Curro),
Mariola Fuentes (Perla),
Antonio Dechent (Miguel),
Antonio de la Torre (Paquito)
SCRIPT:
Icíar Bollaín,
Chus Gutiérrez
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Carles Gusi
Synopsis:
After her father passes away, Lucía returns to her hometown in southern Spain. She had been living in Madrid and working as a teacher for years but now is forced to take care of her father’s farm, which she has recently inherited. In the small town, she faces racism against immigrant workers and finds an ally in Curro, accountant at the farm. As the tension builds, everybody faces tough decisions and Lucía falls in love…
digital, color, 96 min