''El Bola'' (English: ''Pellet'') is a
2000
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drama film, directed by
Achero Mañas
Achero Mañas (born Achero Mañas Amyach, 5 September 1966) is a Spanish film director and former actor. He made three successful short films before winning recognition and several awards for his feature film debut '' El Bola''.
Biography
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. It won the
Goya Award for Best Film
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at the
15th Goya Awards
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El Bola - Awards
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Plot
Pablo a.k.a. "El Bola" is a twelve-year-old boy with an overly strict father. He has few friends at school until a new kid, Alfredo, arrives. The warm, caring atmosphere in Alfredo's family provides a stark contrast to Pablo's oppressive father. Pablo's experience of his friend's family teaches him to confront his worst fears.
Cast
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2000 films
2000 drama films
Best Film Goya Award winners
European Film Awards winners (films)
Madrid in fiction
Spain in fiction
2000s Spanish-language films
Films directed by Achero Mañas
Films about child abuse
Spanish drama films
2000s Spanish films
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