''Letters from Alou'' ( es, Las cartas de Alou) is 1990 Spanish film directed and written by Montxo Armendáriz.

Synopsis

Alou, a Senegalese man that has entered Spain illegally, can only find occasional jobs due to his situation. Thanks to the letters he sends regularly to his parents, we hear of his experiences and feelings as he laboriously tries to be integrated into Spanish society. He starts out on the coast of Almeria, working in the greenhouses. Then he travels to Madrid where he first comes into contact with illegal sales. He then makes his way to Segria, to work harvesting fruit, and, finally, to Barcelona, where he works in the clothes shop of another African immigrant. His adventure comes to an abrupt end when he's arrested by the police. But he crosses the Strait again, closing the circle that leaves a door open to hope.

Awards and nominations

Won

* Cinema Writers Circle Awards **Best Cinematography (Juan Amorós) **Best Film **Best Screenplay – Original (Montxo Armendáriz) *

Goya Awards The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya) are Spain's main national annual film awards, commonly referred to as the Academy Awards of Spain. The awards were established in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sci ...

**Best Cinematography (Alfredo F. Mayo) **Best Screenplay – Original (Montxo Armendáriz) * San Sebastián Film Festival ** Golden Seashell (Montxo Armendáriz) **OCIC Award (Montxo Armendáriz) **Silver Seashell: Best Actor (Mulie Jarju)

Nominated

**Best Director (Montxo Armendáriz) **Best Editing (Rosario Sáinz de Rozas) **Best Film **Best Production Supervision (Primitivo Álvaro) **Best Sound (Eduardo Fernández and Pierre Lorrain) **Best Special Effects ( Reyes Abades and Juan Ramón Molina)

References

External links

* * 1990 films 1990s Spanish-language films 1990 drama films Spanish drama films Films about immigration to Spain Films directed by Montxo Armendáriz Films shot in Almería 1990s Spanish films {{1990s-drama-film-stub