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  • 2023
  • Elástica Films
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2023
  • Elástica Films
  • 1 h 44 m

Summary It is summer in a small village in south-eastern Spain. A storm threatens to cause the river that runs through it to overflow again. A popular old belief claims that some women are predestined to disappear with each new flood, because they have the “water inside”.

Written By: Elena López Riera, Philippe Azoury

  • 2023
  • Elástica Films
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2023
  • Elástica Films
  • 1 h 44 m

El Agua

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Summary It is summer in a small village in south-eastern Spain. A storm threatens to cause the river that runs through it to overflow again. A popular old belief claims that some women are predestined to disappear with each new flood, because they have the “water inside”.

Written By: Elena López Riera, Philippe Azoury

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Jul 28, 2023
How does where we are from impact on the kind of love we feel? López Riera’s answer, which can be summed up as boy meets girls meets magical realism meets women’s solidarity, is both intimate and ambitious in scope, thought-provoking and emotionally engaging.
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Jul 28, 2023
El Agua succeeds as a portrait of the village’s traditions, both manual and cultural, brought to life by a largely nonprofessional cast (including Pamies, a striking discovery).
By Devika Girish FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Alina Film, Suica Films, Les Films du Worso, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), À Punt Mèdia, Office Fédéral de la Culture, Cinéforom, Loterie Suisse Romande, Suissimage, Media Desk Suisse, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), Institut Valencià de Cinematografia (IVAC), Generalitat Valenciana, Arte/Cofinova 17, CNC Aide aux cinémas du monde - Institut Français, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Institut Français
Release Date Jul 28, 2023
Duration 1 h 44 m
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Website https://www.alinafilm.com/elagua
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Awards

Berlanga Awards
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
Toulouse Cinespaña
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Almería International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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