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Ashes from the Sun

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Environmental drama set in Asturias, Spain. A Scottish travel writer is forced to stay in a valley town in northern Spain when his camper van breaks down. There he gets to know the different inhabitants, some of them struggling to close down the nearby power station and some trying to make it more prosperous.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-05-30

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: José Antonio Quirós

Writer: José Antonio Quirós, Dionisio Pérez, Ignacio del Moral

Spoken language: English, Español

Genres: Drama

Original title: Ashes from the Sun

Production Companies: Bausan Films, El Nacedón Films

Production Countries: Spain

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