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Letters from Alou
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Wikipedia article
'Letters from Alou' is 1990 Spanish film directed and written by Montxo Armendriz.
Synopsis
Alou, a Senegalese man that has entered Spain illegally, can only find occasional jobs due to his situation. Thanks to the letters he sends regularly to his parents, we hear of his experiences and feelings as he laboriously tries to be integrated into Spanish society. He starts out on the coast of Almeria, working in the greenhouses. Then he travels to Madrid where he first comes into contact with illegal sales. He then makes his way to Segria, to work harvesting fruit, and, finally, to Barcelona, where he works in the clothes shop of another African immigrant. His adventure comes to an abrupt end when he's arrested by the police. But he crosses the Strait again, closing the circle that leaves a door open to hope.
Awards and nominations
Won
*'Cinema Writers Circle Awards'**Best Cinematography (Juan Amors)
**Best Film
**Best Screenplay – Original (Montxo Armendriz)
*'Goya Awards'
**Best Cinematography (Alfredo F. Mayo)
**Best Screenplay – Original (Montxo Armendriz)
*'San Sebastin Film Festival'
**Golden Seashell (Montxo Armendriz)
**OCIC Award (Montxo Armendriz)
**Silver Seashell: Best Actor (Mulie Jarju)
Nominated
*'Goya Awards'**Best Director (Montxo Armendriz)
**Best Editing (Rosario Sinz de Rozas)
**Best Film
**Best Production Supervision (Primitivo lvaro)
**Best Sound (Eduardo Fernndez and Pierre Lorrain)
**Best Special Effects (Reyes Abades and Juan Ramn Molina)
References
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