60 Years Old

(60 años)
Xavi Sala | Drama, Fiction, Fiction

2003 | 13 minutes | Spain

Rosa’s husband dies on his 60th birthday. But she will not abandon him on such a special day.

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Rosa’s husband dies on his 60th birthday. But she will not abandon him on such a special day.

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Main credits

Sala, Xavi (film director)
Sala, Xavi (screenwriter)
Sala, Xavi (film producer)
Lara, José María (film producer)
Martínez, Petra (actor)
Ranni, Rodolfo (actor)
Heredia, Manuel (actor)

Other credits

Cinematographer, Ignacio Giménez-Rico; editor, Julia Juániz, Laurent Dufreche; music, Mastretta.


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death,relationships,marriage,couples,spouse,short films,short film,short,non-feature,run time,short run time,running time,short running time,live-action short,documentary short,animated short,live-action short film,documentary short film,animated short film,family,kin,fellowship,household,immediate family,extended family,multigenerational family,multigenerational household,kinfolk,family tree,genealogy,nuclear family,modern family,family tree,health,healthy,physical health,mental health,emotional health,health equity,public health,health care,health policy,fitness,veracity,welfare,soundness,aging,age,old age,senior,youth,middle age,aging gracefully,advanced age,collective health,maturity; "60 Years Old"; Pragda Films
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Festivals

Benicàssim International Festival - Best Actress; Kelibia International Film Festival - 2nd Prize; Tanger International Film Festival - Best Actress; San Diego Latino Film Festival; Los Angeles International Short Film Festival; Venice International Short Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Xavi Sala

NATIONALITY: Spain

YEAR: 2003

GENRE: Drama, Fiction, Fiction

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

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