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La Spagnola (2001)

La Spagnola poster
Original title
La spagnola
Directed by
Steve Jacobs
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Spanish woman living in Australia struggles to hold her family together after her husband leaves her for another woman. Her daughter becomes increasingly distant and she must navigate financial troubles and cultural isolation.

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What happens

La Spagnola ([la spaɲˈɲɔːla], Italian: "The Spanish Woman") is a 2001 comedy drama Australian film directed by Steve Jacobs. It was Australia's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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