Italy / Sep 01, 2002 / Venice Film Festival
Poniente (2002)
Directed by Chus Gutiérrez
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1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After living in Madrid for many years as a teacher, Lucia returns to her hometown after her father's death results in the inheritance of his tomato farm. While fighting the community's racism toward the new illegal workers, Lucia falls in love with the farm's accountant, Curro, 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Álex Angulo | Director Colegio |
| Farid Fatmi | Adbembi |
| Elvira de Armiñán | Ángela |
| Marouane Mribti | Saïd |
| Eric M'Barlishimdim | Chad |
| Rubén del Castillo | Miguelito |
| Ricardo Arroyo | Joaquín |
| Miguel Alcíbar | Dueño del bar |
| Idilio Cardoso | Pepe |
| Abdel Aziz El Mountassir | Mohamed |
| Antonio Salazar | Guarda Jurado |
| Alberto González | Antonio |
| Maite Sandoval | Ana María |
| Dolores Correa | Manuela |
| Juan Aroca | Raúl |
| Nazaret Jiménez Aragón | Pili |
| Rosa Mora | Carmen |
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| Antonio Noguera | Hombre Pueblo |
| Said Boudhinz | Ahmed |
| Sebastián Haro | Empresario 1 |
| Chema del Barco | Empresario 2 |
| Antonio Carrere | Empresario 3 |
| Juan Carlos Rodríguez | Empresario 4 |
| Lola Estévez | Lola |
| Pepe Gordillo | Abuelo |
| Víctor Molero | Disk Jockey |
| Antonio Luis Barros | Joven 1 |
| Abdesland El Ouazzoui | Marroquí 1 |
| Ammed Sourrouku | Marroquí 2 |
| Latifa Baouali | Mujer Marroquí |
| Antonio Barragán | Padre Difunto |
| Sebastián Mazo | Alcalde |
| Julio Fraga | Ex-marido Lucía |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Poniente |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | EiTB, Amboto Audiovisual S.L., Atresmedia |
| Release date | 13 settembre 2002 |
| Executive producer | Iñaki Núñez, Ana Huete |
| Writer | Chus Gutiérrez, Icíar Bollaín |
| Editing | Fernando Pardo |
| Cinematography | Carles Gusi |
| Assistant directors | Chus Gutiérrez |
| Camera operators | Carles Gusi |
| Additional photography | Carles Gusi |
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| Production design | Víctor Molero |
| Art direction | Víctor Molero |
| Set decoration | Víctor Molero |
| Music | Ángel Luis Samos, Tao Gutiérrez, Manuel Carrión |
| Sound | Ángel Luis Samos, Tao Gutiérrez, Manuel Carrión |
| Costume design | Bina Daigeler, Paloma Bosqued, Sergio Pérez Berbel |
| Makeup | Paloma Bosqued, Bina Daigeler, Sergio Pérez Berbel |
| Hairstyling | Bina Daigeler, Paloma Bosqued, Sergio Pérez Berbel |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Spain / Sep 13, 2002
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