Poniente (Frente al mar)
- Original title
- Poniente
- Year
- 2002
- Running time
- 96 min.
- Country
- Spain
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Cuca Escribano
- José Coronado
- Antonio Dechent
- Antonio de la Torre
- Mariola Fuentes
- Farid Fatmi
- Idilio Cardoso
- Marouane Mribti
- María Alfonsa Rosso
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Racism. Immigration. Social Drama
- Synopsis
- After living in Madrid for many years, Lucia (Cuca Escribano), a young teacher, returns with her daughter Clara to her hometown changed by a wave of immigration. While fighting the community's racism toward the new illegal workers, Lucia falls in love with Curro (José Coronado), a man who shares her cause. The couple is forced to confront the racism of the town and as tensions come to head, they will have to make some decisions that could cost them everything.
- Awards
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2002: Venice Film Festival: Upstream Selection
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