Alcarràs

Winner
Golden Bear
Berlin International Film Festival
Life-affirming…crackles with energy, meticulous detail, and political rage.
-- Film Comment

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Alcarràs

In the small village of Alcarràs in Catalonia, the peach farmers of the Solé family spend every summer together picking fruit from their orchard. But when new plans arise to install solar panels and cut down trees, the members of this tight-knit group suddenly face eviction – and the loss of far more than their home.

Winner of the Golden Bear at Berlinale, the sophomore film from Carla Simón (Summer 1993) is a sun-dappled, deeply moving ensemble portrait of the countryside and a community’s unbreakable bonds.
Not Rated
Genre
Drama
Runtime
120
Language
Catalan, Spanish, English
Director
Carla Simón
Writer(s)
Carla Simón, Arnau Vilaró
Cast
Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Anna Otin, Xènia Roset, Albert Bosch, Ainet Jounou
Awards:
Winner, Golden Bear, Berlin International Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Caitlin Quinlan, Little White Lies

It is also a poignant tale about the impact of industrial development on agriculture, as Simón nods, perhaps too briefly, to the precarity of work for Black labourers. The cinematography of Daniela Cajías complements these parallels as the village’s hazy, golden light hovers between idealistic ...

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