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| Spanish | El faro de las orcas |
| Directed by | Gerardo Olivares |
| Screenplay by | Gerardo Olivares |
| Based on | Agustín corazónabierto by Roberto Bubas |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Lighthouse of the Orcas (Spanish: El faro de las orcas) is a 2016 Spanish-Argentine drama film directed by Gerardo Olivares.[1] It stars Maribel Verdú and Joaquín Furriel.
It is based on the novel Agustín corazónabierto by Roberto Bubas.[2]
Together with Olivares' two previous films, Entrelobos (2010) and Brothers of the Wind (2015), The Lighthouse of the Orcas forms a trilogy about the animal-human relationship.
In trying to help her son find an emotional connection, a mother travels with her autistic son to Patagonia to meet a park ranger and wild orcas.[3]
A joint Spanish-Argentine co-production, the film was produced by Wanda Vision, Historias Cinematográficas, Puenzo Hermanos and Pampa Films and it had support from TVE, ICAA and the Ibermedia programme.[4]
Shooting locations included Patagonia (Argentina) and Fuerteventura (Spain).[4]
Distributed by Wanda,[5] the film was theatrically released in Spain on December 16, 2016.[2] The opening in Argentine theatres was scheduled for 13 April 2017 by Disney.[6] Netflix acquired the global distribution rights.[4][7]
