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Vicente Vallejo chose the exuberant and multicultural Costa Rican Caribbean to forge his dream of living with his wife Abigail, by the sea. His only client, a transnational banana company, unexpectedly decides to terminate his contract due to the fluctuations of the market. His situation is further...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | Español |
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San José, Costa Rica :
Cinetel,
2004.
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| Online Access: | Ver en línea |
| Summary: | Vicente Vallejo chose the exuberant and multicultural Costa Rican Caribbean to forge his dream of living with his wife Abigail, by the sea. His only client, a transnational banana company, unexpectedly decides to terminate his contract due to the fluctuations of the market. His situation is further complicated by the surprise arrival of young Irene, his wife's half-sister, and the installation of an American oil company in the area, which divides the community between the need for new jobs and the fear of harm environmental. The pain and frustration lead Vicente to a borderline situation. Jackson, an old black fisherman, neighbor of the Vallejo, observes everything. In a crisis, Vicente will do everything possible so that his dreams do not collapse...-- |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Inspired in the short story El solitario by Carlos Salazar Herrera. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (92 min.)) : sound, color. |
| Awards: | Best Director at the XXI Latin American Film Festival of Trieste, Italy 2004 Special Public Award for Best Film and Key of Freedom Award at the XXX Ibero-American Film Festival of Huelva, Spain 2004 Best Central American Feature Film at the IX ICARO Festival, Guatemala 2005 |
| Production Credits: | Cinematographer, Mario Cardona ; editor, Pablo Ramírez ; music, Walter Flores. |