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El vent de l'illa (1988)

El vent de l'illa poster
Original title
El vent de l’illa
Directed by
Gerard Gormezano i Monllor
Genre
historical film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

On the island of Menorca, this film follows characters whose lives and conflicts unfold in a historical setting. It is spoken in English and Menorcan, with some Italian, for authenticity.

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What happens

El vent de l'illa és una pel·lícula espanyola dirigida pel director de fotografia Gerard Gormezano i Monllor en la que ha estat la seva òpera prima com a director, i en la que també en fou guionista i productor. Va ser rodada íntegrament a Menorca. Per tal de donar sensació de veracitat, està parlada en anglès i en menorquí, amb algunes frases en italià. Doblada al català, fou emesa a TV3 el 8 de juny de 1990. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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