Obaba is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Montxo Armendáriz, based on the great novel by Bernardo Atxaga Obabakoak: Stories from a Village.
A young Barbara Lennie, today one of the most requested Spanish actresses working for Carlos Vermut, Jaime Rosales, Sorogoyen or in the last film by Asghar Farhardi Everbody Knows.
In the small Basque town of Obaba, university student Lourdes films a documentary for an assignment. As she records the locals’ stories, she comes to understand not only the eccentric villagers and the mysteries of Obaba, but also more of herself.
An investigative trip to a mysterious, isolated Basque hill town populated by eccentrics becomes a mesmerizing and evocative experience for protagonist and viewer alike in Montxo Armendariz’s satisfyingly rich “Obaba,” a delicately fashioned look at memory and identity that creates an alternative world (Variety)
EXTRA!: Free Screening. Part of Basque Double Bill at University of Glasgow
This event is part of Basque Spring, a film season organised by Cinemaattic that will bring to the UK classic and contemporary films from Basque Country from April 25th to May 23rd, and includes special screenings, talks and gastronomic events. The retrospective is supported by Etxepare Basque Institute and is part of the #ScotlandGoesBasque programme. More information via: at www.cinemaattic.com
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Event
Obaba
Location
University of Glasgow St Andrews Building Room 337,
11 Eldon Street,Glasgow,-G3 6NH
Starting on
08/05/2019
Ending on
08/05/2019
Description
Obaba is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed by Montxo Armendáriz, based on the great novel by Bernardo Atxaga Obabakoak: Stories from a Village.A young Barbara Lennie, today one of the most requested Spanish actresses working for Carlos Vermut, Jaime Rosales, Sorogoyen or in the last film by Asghar Farhardi Everbody Knows.In the small Basque town of Obaba, university student Lourdes films a documentary for an assignment. As she records the locals’ stories, she comes to understand not only the eccentric villagers and the mysteries of Obaba, but also more of herself.An investigative trip to a mysterious, isolated Basque hill town populated by eccentrics becomes a mesmerizing and evocative experience for protagonist and viewer alike in Montxo Armendariz's satisfyingly rich "Obaba," a delicately fashioned look at memory and identity that creates an alternative world (Variety)EXTRA!: Free Screening. Part of Basque Double Bill at University of GlasgowThis event is part of Basque Spring, a film season organised by Cinemaattic that will bring to the UK classic and contemporary films from Basque Country from April 25th to May 23rd, and includes special screenings, talks and gastronomic events. The retrospective is supported by Etxepare Basque Institute and is part of the #ScotlandGoesBasque programme. More information via: at www.cinemaattic.com
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