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Ashes from the Sun

Ashes from the Sun

Some things are worth fighting.

Genres

Drama

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Environmental drama set in Asturias, Spain. A Scottish travel writer is forced to stay in a valley town in northern Spain when his camper van breaks down. There he gets to know the different inhabitants, some of them struggling to close down the nearby power station and some trying to make it more prosperous.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

30 May 2008

Country

Spain

Cast

Celso Bugallo

Celso Bugallo

Federico

Gary Piquer

Gary Piquer

Paul Ferguson

Clara Segura

Clara Segura

Cristina

Beatriz Rico

Beatriz Rico

Tati

Fran Sariego

Fran Sariego

Mario

Txema Blasco

Txema Blasco

Manolo

Eduardo Antuña

Eduardo Antuña

Raúl

Adriano Prieto

Adriano Prieto

Nicolás Fernández Luna

Nicolás Fernández Luna

Raquel Hevia

Raquel Hevia

Marisol

Carlos Kaniowsky

Carlos Kaniowsky

Lalin

Carlos Kaniowsky

Carlos Kaniowsky

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