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Costa Brava
Costa Brava

Costa Brava

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In Barcelona, Anna is a tour guide working on her monologue, in which she's a Communist housewife whose lesbian neighbor is an object of curiosity. She's sent an audition tape to San Francisco's Another Stage. While giving a tour, she meets Montserrat, American, Jewish, teaching in Barcelona and unhappy with her job. Montserrat, claiming "I'm not a lesbian," approaches Anna; they start a relationship, and with occasional trips to the Costa Brava, it becomes a romance. Anna helps Montserrat find another job, but it's in the States. Their parting seems inevitable. They take a last trip to the Costa Brava and keep praying. Does God have a miracle in store?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

25 August 1995

Country

Spain

Cast

Marta Balletbò-Coll

Marta Balletbò-Coll

Anna

Desi del Valle

Desi del Valle

Montserrat

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