THE TEACHER WHO PROMISED THE SEA
In 1935, Antoni Benaiges is hired as a teacher in a small, isolated village in Burgos, Spain. There, he establishes an intense relationship with his students, a group of young boys and girls between the ages of six and twelve, to whom he makes a promise: to take them to see the sea for the first time in their lives. 75 years later, the granddaughter of one of those students discovers the wonderful story hidden behind a promise that was never fulfilled.
- Fiction
- Released
Data sheet
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Year
2023 -
Typology
Fiction -
Genre
Drama -
Duration
110’ -
Original Version Language
Spanish -
Format
Fiction Feature Film
Technical and artistic team
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Director
Patricia Font -
Producer
FILMAX -
ScreenWriter
Albert Val -
Executive Producer
Paco Escribano, Tono Folguera, Carlos Fernández, Laura Fernández-Brites -
Art Director
Josep Rosell -
Music
Natasha Arizu
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