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The Island of Lies
The Island of Lies

The Island of Lies

Spain, 1921. A terrible shipwreck kept secret for far too long

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Galicia, northern Spain, January 2, 1921. The steamship Santa Isabel, sailing towards Argentina with more than two hundred emigrants on board, sinks off the coast of Sálvora Island. Three island women, María, Josefa and Cipriana, who have bravely set sail aboard a fragile skiff to save the shipwrecked, are treated as heroes by the cynical authorities; but León, an inquisitive and tenacious Argentinean journalist, starts asking uncomfortable questions.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

14 May 2020

Country

Argentina

Cast

Nerea Barros

Nerea Barros

María

Darío Grandinetti

Darío Grandinetti

León

Aitor Luna

Aitor Luna

Tomás

Victoria Teijeiro

Victoria Teijeiro

Josefa

Ana Oca

Ana Oca

Cipriana

Milo Taboada

Milo Taboada

Pepe

Celso Bugallo

Celso Bugallo

Paco O Da Filosera

Pedro Galiza

Pedro Galiza

Civil Guard Agent #1

Sergio Quintana

Sergio Quintana

Benito

Miguel Borines

Miguel Borines

Guard

Mela Casal

Mela Casal

Julia

Tatán

Tatán

Manolo

María Costas

María Costas

Francisca

Leyre Berrocal

Leyre Berrocal

Juana

Javier Tolosa

Javier Tolosa

Marquise

Roberto Leal

Roberto Leal

Official

Alberto Grifón

Alberto Grifón

Photographer

Domingo Rey

Domingo Rey

Civil Guard Agent #2

Pepo Suevos

Pepo Suevos

Captain

Machi Salgado

Machi Salgado

First Officer

Ana Santos

Ana Santos

Lady

Pablo Pose

Pablo Pose

Sailor

Nagore Arias

Nagore Arias

Pupil

Fé Besteiro

Fé Besteiro

Woman

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