The Authority

Xavi Sala | Drama, Fiction

2010 | 10 minutes | Spain

A Spanish-Moroccan family that is going out on vacation is stopped by the police. After the humiliating search, things will never be the same.

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A Spanish-Moroccan family that is going out on vacation is stopped by the police. After the humiliating search, things will never be the same.

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Main credits

Sala, Xavi (screenwriter)
Sala, Xavi (film director)
Hwidar, Abdelatif (actor)
López, Belén (actor)

Other credits

Cinematographer, Pere Pueyo; editing, Jaime Sagi-Vela; music, Diego Lipinsky.


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Festivals

Ingoldstadt International Film Fetival - First Prize; Cinemálaga - Best Actress; Salerno International Film Festival - First Prize; Overlook Film Festival; Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival; International Odense Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Xavi Sala

NATIONALITY: Spain

YEAR: 2010

GENRE: Drama, Fiction

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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