Ander / écrit et réalisé par Roberto Castón.

The valley of Arratia in August 1999. Ander, a farmer well into his forties, lives with his sister Arantxa and his old mother in a remote part of rural Basque country. His is a monotonous life filled with nothing but farm work and a job at the local bicycle factory. It won't be long before Arantxa g...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Bodega Films
Other Authors: Castón, Roberto, 1973- (Director, Screenwriter)
Bengoetxea, Josean, 1964- (Actor)
Esquivel, Cristhian (Actor)
Language:Basque
Spanish
French
Language of the Original:
Basque
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
In Spanish or Basque, with optional French subtitles.
Published: [France] : Bodega Films, [2010]
Subjects:
Basques > Drama.
Gay men > Drama.
Basques.
Gay men.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
The valley of Arratia in August 1999. Ander, a farmer well into his forties, lives with his sister Arantxa and his old mother in a remote part of rural Basque country. His is a monotonous life filled with nothing but farm work and a job at the local bicycle factory. It won't be long before Arantxa gets married and leaves home and then Ander will be left to look after their stubborn mother on his own. Then one day Ander has an accident and breaks his leg. His limb will be in a plaster cast for two months. Against his mother's wishes, the family decides to employ a Peruvian immigrant, José, in order to help out. The arrival of the new farm hand has an influence on interpersonal relationships within the family. The old woman, who barely speaks any Spanish, refuses to communicate with José, but Arantxa and Ander soon get to know José quite well. The two men in particular become firm friends ...
Note:Title from container.
Includes: L'Honnêteté avant tout (23 min.), "une recontre avec Roberto Castón" ; Maricón (8 min.), "un court métrage de Roberto Castón."
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009.
Call Number:PN1995.9.H55 A53 2010 Region 2 PAL VideoDVD
Awards:CICAE Award, Berlin International Film Festival (2009); Violette d'Or, Toulouse Cinespaña (2009).
System Details:DVD; Region 2, PAL format; Dolby surround. Not compatible with some American DVD players or NTSC-only systems.
Cast:
Josean Bengoetxea, Christhian [Christian] Esquivel, Pilar Rodriguez, Mamén Rivera, Leire Ucha.