Costa da morte

Feb 13 2015 N/A 1h 21m
Documentary, Drama, Family

Portrait of Costa da Morte (coast region in Galicia, Spain) from an ethnographic and landscape level, exploring also the collective imagination associated with the area. A region marked by strong oceanic feeling dominated by the historical conception of world's end and with tragic shipwrecks. Fragmentary film that approaches to the anthropological from its protagonists: sailors, shellfish, loggers, farmers ... A selection of characters representative of the traditional work carried out in the countryside in the region, allowing us to reflect on the influence of the environment on people.

Plot

Costa da Morte is a region in Galicia (Spain), which was considered as the end of the world during the Roman period. Its dramatic name comes from the numerous shipwrecks that happened along history in this area made of rocks, mist and storms. We cross this land observing the people who inhabit it, fishermen, gatherers of shellfish, loggers... We witness traditional craftsmen who maintain both an intimate relationship and an antagonistic battle with the vastness of this territory. The wind, the stones, the sea, the fire, are characters in this film, and through them we approach the mystery of the landscape, understanding it as a unified ensemble with man, his history and legends.

Written by

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Directed by

Lois Patiño

Cast

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Crew

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Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

Zeitun Films

Languages

Galego

Awards

10 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
COSTA DA MORTE trailer (english)
Scores
# of Votes
212
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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