27 Hours (Spanish: 27 horas)[1] is a 1986 Spanish quinqui film directed by Montxo Armendáriz which stars Martxelo Rubio, Maribel Verdú and Jon Donosti, also featuring the collaboration of Antonio Banderas.
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| Spanish | 27 horas |
| Directed by | Montxo Armendáriz |
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| Produced by | Elías Querejeta |
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| Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe |
| Music by | Ángel Illarramendi |
Production company | Elías Querejeta PC |
Release date |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Set in 1980s San Sebastián, the plot tracks three friends (Jon, Patxi and Maite) over the course of 27 hours, two of which are a couple hooked on heroin and the other one works as dockworker.[2][3]
Cast edit
- Martxelo Rubio as Jon[4]
- Jon Donosti as Patxi[4]
- Maribel Verdú as Maite[4]
- Antonio Banderas as Santa[4]
- André Falcón as Jon's uncle[4]
- Josu Balbuena as Xavi[4]
- Michel Duperrer as Maite's brother[4]
- Silvia Arrese-Igor as Jon's sister[4]
- Michel Berasategui as Jon's father[4]
- Esther Román as Jon's mother[4]
Production edit
The screenplay was penned by Montxo Armendáriz alongside Elías Querejeta.[5] An Elías Querejeta PC production,[6] the film was shot in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa.[7] It had the support of ETB.[8] The score was authored by Ángel Illarramendi whereas Javier Aguirresarobe took over the cinematography.[5] The film was shot in Spanish.[9]
Release edit
The film screened at the 34th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1986.[7]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1987 | 1st Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [6] | |
See also edit
References edit
- Citations
- ^ "From Spain, a schedule of double features". New York Times. 27 March 1987.
- ^ Ysàs 2004, pp. 68–69.
- ^ Lozano, Carmen (11 March 2020). "La Filmoteca rescata cinco títulos del cine 'quinqui' español de los 80". Córdoba.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ysàs 2004, p. 70.
- ^ a b "27 horas". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ a b "27 horas". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ a b Fernández Santos, Ángel (20 September 1986). "Montxo Armendáriz, con '27 horas', mantiene la alta calidad de la muestra donostiarra". El País.
- ^ "La película '27 ordu', esta noche, en el programa 'Zinez' de ETB1". EITB. 2 August 2017.
- ^ Rodriguez 2007, p. 105.
- Bibliography
- Rodriguez, Marie-Soledad (2007). "En busca de un hipotético cine castellano o castellano-leonés". In Berthier, Nancy; Seguin, Jean-Claude (eds.). Cine, nación y nacionalidades en España. Madrid: Casa de Velázquez. pp. 101–120. ISBN 978-84-96820-05-0.
- Ysàs, Pere (2004). "La primera generación del postfranquismo" (PDF). In Ruzafa Ortega, Rafael (ed.). La historia a través del cine: transición y consolidación democrática en España. Universidad del País Vasco, Servicio Editorial. pp. 51–70. ISBN 84-8373-645-4.