''27 Hours'' ( es, 27 horas, links=no) 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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Plot
Set in 1980s
San Sebastián
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, the plot tracks three friends (Jon, Patxi and Maite) over the course of 27 hours, two of which are a couple hooked on
heroin
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and the other one works as
dockworker.
Cast
Production
The screenplay was penned by Montxo Armendáriz alongside
Elías Querejeta.
An Elías Querejeta PC production,
the film was shot in San Sebastián,
Gipuzkoa.
It had the support of
ETB.
The score was authored by whereas
Javier Aguirresarobe took over the cinematography.
The film was shot in Spanish.
Release
The film screened at the 34th
San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1986.
Accolades
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1st Goya Awards
The 1st Goya Awards were presented at the Lope de Vega Theatre (Madrid), Teatro Lope de Vega, Madrid on 17 March 1987, and was presented by Fernando Rey.
''Voyage to Nowhere'' won the award for Best Film.
Winners and nominees Major award nominee ...
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See also
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List of Spanish films of 1986
References
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* {{Cite book, chapter=La primera generación del postfranquismo, first=Pere, last=Ysàs, title=La historia a través del cine: transición y consolidación democrática en España, editor-first=Rafael, editor-last=Ruzafa Ortega, year=2004, isbn=84-8373-645-4, pages=51–70, chapter-url=https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/3928184.pdf
1986 drama films
Films about heroin addiction
Films set in the Basque County
Films shot in Spain
Spanish drama films
1980s Spanish-language films
Spanish-language drama films
Films about drug use in Spain