1984 film
| Akelarre |
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| Directed by | Pedro Olea |
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| Written by | Gonzalo Goicoechea
Pedro Olea |
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| Starring | Sílvia Munt |
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| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
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Release date |
- 8 March 1984 (1984-03-08)
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Running time | 109 minutes |
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| Country | Spain |
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| Language | Spanish |
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Akelarre is a 1984 Spanish period drama film directed by Pedro Olea. Akelarre means "Witches' Sabbath" in Basque, and the film is about witchcraft trials directed against the Araitz witches.[1] It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Plot
Set in Navarre at the end of the 16th century. Garazi (Sílvia Munt) is the granddaughter of a woman burned as a witch who confronts the Catholic Church again, but is ultimately freed by Unai Esparza (Patxi Bisquert) and her men.
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