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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1994 - 30 July.6 August

Sections & Films

DARK DAYS

Category: Edition 1994

Synopsis
In a Basque country after the end of World War II, Iciar, 8, lives with his family in a sad and repressive climate: the mother is not interested in her, her father is violent and embittered by the conditions of her land. The only happy moments she lives with her friends or when she's fantastic. Because of an illness he has to move to another country and when he returns to his country years later he will discover that nothing is as before.

Original Title Urte Ilunak - Los años oscuros
Italian Title Gli anni oscuri
Category Official Competition
Section Competition
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 92'
Production Year 1992
Nationality Spain
Directed by Arantxa Lazcano
Screenplay Arantxa Lazcano
Music Iñaki Salvador
Main cast Mikel Albisu, Ramón Barea, Txema Blasco

face womanARANTXA LAZCANO

Born in Zarautz (Basque Country) at 23-iv-1949. She worked in the first years in the education area (as a teacher). After she started dubbing films. At 1986 she studied at the Zine at Bideo Eskola (School of cinema and video) in Andoain (village near Donostia-San Sebastian). At 1989 she directed their first short film in 35 mm (Maider), and for this, obtain the best price in the Cinema School. At 1992 mades Urte Ilunak (The black years).