Summary Antonio, a taxi driver, his wife, and two chidren arrive one fine afternoon at a solitary beach, looking for sea-shells. However, they will find more than expected: namely, Ombasi and Yambo, two illegal African immigrants, apparently thrown back to the ocean from where they came, in search of a better life in Spain. The sun sets, and the evening, night and morning which follow see other bizarre characters entering the scene, before the Africans' and the other characters' fates are finally decided. View more details
Directed : Imanol Uribe
Written : Joan Potau Ignacio del Moral Francisco Pino
Stars : María Barranco Emilio Buale Andrés Pajares Alejandro Martínez
Genres : Comedy Drama
Release date : Sep 26, 1996
Countries of origin : Spain
Language : English German Spanish Aboriginal
Filming locations : Cabo de Gata, Almería, Andalucía, Spain
Production companies : Origen Producciones Cinematograficas Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión (CARTEL) Aurum
Summary Antonio, a taxi driver, his wife, and two chidren arrive one fine afternoon at a solitary beach, looking for sea-shells. However, they will find more than expected: namely, Ombasi and Yambo, two illegal African immigrants, apparently thrown back to the ocean from where they came, in search of a better life in Spain. The sun sets, and the evening, night and morning which follow see other bizarre characters entering the scene, before the Africans' and the other characters' fates are finally decided. View more details
Genres : Comedy Drama
Release date : Sep 26, 1996
Countries of origin : Spain
Language : English German Spanish Aboriginal
Filming locations : Cabo de Gata, Almería, Andalucía, Spain
Production companies : Origen Producciones Cinematograficas Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión (CARTEL) Aurum
