Letters from Alou
1990, Spanish. Directed by Montxo Armendáriz.
A group of Africans clandestinely reaches the coast of southern Spain. Among them is Alou, a 28 years old Senegalese. As all his belongings are stolen while in Almsería, he has no choice but to engage in street vending. His only pleasure are the letters he writes to his family to tell the vicissitudes of his Spanish adventure.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 5 October 1990
- Original title
- Las cartas de Alou
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Montxo Armendáriz
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Who directed Letters from Alou?
Letters from Alou (1990) was directed by Montxo Armendáriz and stars Mulie Jarju, Eulalia Ramón, Ahmed El-Maaroufi.