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Amerikanuak (2010)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Gorka Bilbao, Ignacio Reig

Synopsis

A documentary about Basque inmigrants who went to USA looking for work and a better future. Basically, Amerikanuak talks about feeling homesick, about struggling in a different country to make a decent living and about being part of a comunity.

Actors

Crews

Gorka Bilbao
Gorka Bilbao
Director
Ignacio Reig
Ignacio Reig
Director
Ignacio Reig
Ignacio Reig
Writer
Zigor Etxebarria
Zigor Etxebarria
Producer
José Luis Barredo
José Luis Barredo
Producer
Gorka Bilbao
Gorka Bilbao
Cinematography
Zigor Etxebarria
Zigor Etxebarria
Production Director
Iñigo Egido
Iñigo Egido
Sound Recordist
Audience
Audience
Music
Gorka Bilbao
Gorka Bilbao
Editor

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