Babel (2006)

Directed by

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Mexico, United States

Runtime

2h 22m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 4,104 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Several families in Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States are linked by a single tragic event. A Moroccan shepherd boy shoots a gun at a tour bus, setting off a chain of sorrow and misunderstanding across continents.

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What happens

Babel is a 2006 psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga. The multi-narrative drama features an ensemble cast and portrays interwoven stories taking place in Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. An international co-production among companies based in Mexico, the United States and France, the film completes Arriaga and Iñárritu's Death Trilogy, following Amores perros (2000) and 21 Grams (2003). Babel was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where González Iñárritu won the Best Director Award. The film was later screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. It opened in selected cities in the United States on 27 October 2006, and went into wide release on 10 November 2006. Babel received positive reviews and was a financial success, grossing $135 million worldwide. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, and received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and two nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi). It won the award for Best Original Score (Gustavo Santaolalla). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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