Underplayed Gems

Return to Hansala (2008)

Return to Hansala poster
Original title
Retorno a Hansala
Directed by
Chus Gutiérrez
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Spanish man and a Moroccan woman team up to return the body of a drowning victim to his family in Morocco. The journey forces them to confront their own prejudices and shared humanity.

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What happens

Return to Hansala (Spanish: Retorno a Hansala) is a 2008 Spanish film directed by Chus Gutiérrez which stars Farah Hamed and José Luis García Pérez. It won the Golden Pyramid Award at the 32nd Cairo International Film Festival and was also screened at the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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