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Rent Basque Ball (2003)


This fascinating and thought-provoking documentary from internationally acclaimed filmmaker Julio Medem (Sex and Lucia)explores the unique language and long-held traditions of the mythical land of the Basques, and details the region's intricate and painful political reality. Featuring a mixture of archive footage and film extracts (including Orson Welles' Around the World travelogue piece) as well as a remarkably varied range of participants – from poets and musicians to terrorists and the many people whose lives have been indelibly marked by violence – this remarkable film offers a fascinating insight into a universal subject that we can ill afford to ignore.

Mature, complex, and startlingly brave, The Basque Ball was the highest grossing Spanish documentary of all time. Its intelligent juxtapositions help to underline the dangers of allowing a situation to reach political deadlock, while its balanced and informed treatment ensures that the film will stand as one of the most absorbing, and controversial, of all modern documentaries.
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Rated: 2.6 stars out of 5 from 10 ratings
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Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Release Date: 23/08/2004
Production Year: 2003
Run Time: 106 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Format: Pal
Colour: Colour

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  • Audio commentary from Spanish cinema expert Robert Stone and journalist Paddy Woodworth
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