Bernardo Atxaga

Bernardo Atxaga

Nascimento : 1951-07-27, Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country

História

Bernardo Atxaga, pseudonym of Jose Irazu Garmendia, is a Basque writer and self-translator. His book of short stories, 'Obabakoak' ('Individuals and things of Obaba'), published in 1988 won him much fame and several prizes. So far, the book has been translated into more than 25 languages.

Perfil

Bernardo Atxaga

Filmes

The Accordionist's Son
Novel
David Imaz had to flee from the Basque Country in the mid-seventies, repudiated by his people, accused of betrayal. Despite having found happiness in California, his past still weighs him down and the feeling of guilt prevents him from being able to settle down and peacefully enjoy the last days of his life. Joseba Altuna, his childhood friend, comes to say goodbye and to settle the score while he's at it. It's been a long time since they saw one another, but the time has come to face the truth.
Rock Radikal Vasco: La gran martxa de los 80
Self
Bi anai
Novel
At the death of his father, Paulo, the youngest son, will have to be in charge of his mentally handicapped brother Daniel. Based on the novel by Bernardo Atxaga.
Zeru horiek
Screenplay
Irene, a former member of the terrorist gang ETA recently released from prison in Catalonia, recalls her past during her return trip to the Basque Country.
Zeru horiek
Novel
Irene, a former member of the terrorist gang ETA recently released from prison in Catalonia, recalls her past during her return trip to the Basque Country.
Obaba
Novel
Um drama rural situado em Obaba, uma região mítica, no norte da Espanha, onde um jovem cineasta se esforçou para capturar a sensação da área, que por sua vez leva a uma riqueza de auto-descoberta.
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone
Self - Writer
An attempt to create a bridge between the different political positions that coexist, sometimes violently, in the Basque Country, in northern Spain.