Retorno a Hansala
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Chus Gutiérrez
Farah Hamed
Jose Luis Garcia Perez
Antonio De La Torre
Cuca Escribano
Antonio Dechent
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Synopsis
Martin owns a funeral home in Algeciras, Spain, right on the Strait of Gibraltar. He has been struggling financially, so when the Spanish police recruit his services after a number of bodies are found on a nearby shore, he accepts the call. One of the dead men clenches a piece of paper with a telephone number, the only clue to the origin of the deceased. It is Leila who comes to identify the corpse of her younger brother. Despite the high cost, she decides to drive back to her Moroccan village with Martin to return her brother's body to her parents, as well as to bring back the clothing of the other dead to see if they can be identified. She is racked with guilt, as she was the one who sent her brother the money for the dangerous voyage. Together, Leila and Martin begin a journey that will change their lives forever.
Director
Chus Gutiérrez
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Released in United States December 2008
Released in United States September 2008
Released in United States September 2009
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cultural Bridge) December 11-18, 2008.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Made in Spain) September 18-26, 2009.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 4-13, 2008.
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 4-13, 2008.)
Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Made in Spain) September 18-26, 2009.)
Released in United States December 2008 (Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cultural Bridge) December 11-18, 2008.)
