Letters from Alou (1990)
A group of Africans clandestinely reaches the coast of southern Spain. Among them is Alou, a 28 years old Senegalese. As all his belongings are stolen while in Almsería, he has no choice but to engage in street vending. His only pleasure are the letters he writes to his family to tell the vicissitudes of his Spanish adventure.
Director: Montxo Armendáriz
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: October 5, 1990
Cast
- Mulie Jarju - Alou
- Eulalia Ramón - Carmen
- Ahmed El-Maaroufi - Moncef
- Akonio Dolo - Mulie
- Albert Vidal - Padre Carmen
- Rosa Morata - Esposa Mulie
- Mamadou Lamine - Kassim
- Ly Babali - Ibrahima
- M'Barick Guisse - Lami
- Joaquín Notario - Antonio
Screenplay
Music: Luis Mendo, Bernardo Fuster
Cinematography: Alfredo Mayo
Editing: Rosario Sáinz de Rozas
Production: Elías Querejeta PC, TVE, Televisión Española
Country: Spain
Language: العربية, Català, Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Montxo Armendáriz
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Letters from Alou about?
- A group of Africans clandestinely reaches the coast of southern Spain. Among them is Alou, a 28 years old Senegalese. As all his belongings are stolen while in Almsería, he has no choice but to engage in street vending. His only pleasure are the letters he writes to his family to tell the vicissitudes of his Spanish adventure.
- Who directed Letters from Alou?
- Letters from Alou was directed by Montxo Armendáriz.
- Who stars in Letters from Alou?
- Letters from Alou stars Mulie Jarju, Eulalia Ramón, Ahmed El-Maaroufi, Akonio Dolo, Albert Vidal, Rosa Morata.
- How long is Letters from Alou?
- Letters from Alou has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Letters from Alou?
- Letters from Alou is a Drama film.
- Where was Letters from Alou produced?
- Letters from Alou was produced in Spain.