The Authority
Xavi Sala | Drama, Fiction
2010 | 10 minutes | Spain
A Spanish-Moroccan family that is going out on vacation is stopped by the police. After the humiliating search, things will never be the same.
Synopsis
A Spanish-Moroccan family that is going out on vacation is stopped by the police. After the humiliating search, things will never be the same.
Citation
Main credits
Sala, Xavi (screenwriter)
Sala, Xavi (film director)
Hwidar, Abdelatif (actor)
López, Belén (actor)
Other credits
Cinematographer, Pere Pueyo; editing, Jaime Sagi-Vela; music, Diego Lipinsky.
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Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Culture + Identity
Family
Fascism + Repression
Human Rights
Short Films
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Ingoldstadt International Film Fetival - First Prize; Cinemálaga - Best Actress; Salerno International Film Festival - First Prize; Overlook Film Festival; Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival; International Odense Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Xavi Sala
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2010
GENRE: Drama, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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