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Amador

Directed by Fernando Leon de Aranoa
Film Movement
2010
112 Minutes
Spain
Spanish
Comedy, Drama
Immigration, Gender Studies, Death and Dying, Poverty
Not Rated
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Marcela, a young immigrant with financial troubles, finds a summer job looking after Amador, a bed-ridden elderly man whose family is away. She thinks her problems are solved, but Amador dies shortly thereafter, putting Marcela in a predicament. His death leaves her jobless, something she can’t afford to let happen. Faced with a difficult moral dilemma, Marcela will prove that death can’t always stop life.

"Recommended" - Video Librarian

Cast

  • Magaly Solier
DVD Features

Bonus short: How It Ended, directed by Gabriel Nussbaum (starring Debra Winger)

Sound: Stereo 2.0

Discs: 1

  • Highest Rating
    "Well crafted & thoughtful! Successfully blend[s] black comedy, lyricism & social critique."
    Jonathan Holland, Variety
  • Highest Rating
    "An absolute gem of a film! Keep an eye out for Amador - it is not to be missed."
    Digital Kebab

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Awards & Recognition

Official Selection
Berlin Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Istanbul Film Festival
Winner
Best Director (Iberoamerican Feature)
Guadalajara Int'l Film Festival
Winner
Best Actress (Iberoamerican Feature)
Guadalajara Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Sydney Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Miami Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
BFI London Film Festival
Official Selection
Lima Film Festival
Official Selection
Seattle Int'l Film Festival

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