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Wikipedia article




'Barrio' is a 1998 Spanish film directed by Fernando Len de Aranoa. It won several awards including Best Director at the 13th Goya Awards, and was also nominated for Best Picture.

Plot



Javi, Manu, and Rai are friends from school. They are teenagers, and they talk about girls a lot but seldom talk to them. They live in a poor neighborhood of Madrid with large social housing blocks. There is little to do, and in August even less. The centre of the city is far away, so the three friends spend most of their time in the neighborhood. On television, they see people that have flocked to the beaches for the summer, and they wish they were among them. Walking by travel offices they see tempting offers, but their lives demonstrate how hard it is to leave the neighborhood and to improve their situation. In the end, their lives take an unexpected turn.

Cast



* as Rai

* Timy Benito as Javi

* as Manu

* as Susi, Javi's sister

* as Carmen, Javi's mother

* Enrique Villn as Ricardo, Javi's father

* Francisco Algora as ngel, Manu's father

* Chete Lera as police inspector

Production



The film was produced by Elas Querejeta. It was shot in Madrid, primarily in San Blas and La Elipa, but also in Aluche, Hortaleza, Carabanchel and Villaverde.

Release



Distributed by Warner Sogefilms, the film was released on 2 October 1998. The film grossed 2.92 million at the box office.

Awards and nominations



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| align = "center" rowspan = "7" | 1999

| rowspan = "6" | 13th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "6" |

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| Best Director || Fernando Len de Aranoa ||

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| Best Original Screenplay || Fernando Len de Aranoa ||

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| Best Supporting Actor || Francisco Algora ||

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| Best Supporting Actress || Alicia Snchez ||

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| Best New Actress || Marieta Orozco ||

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| 4th Forqu Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || ||

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