Black Island
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The story of a friendship between two girls of different races, Susana and Rita, in Equatorial Guinea, from 1950 to 1961. Susana discovers with her friend a fascinating but troubled new world in Africa, where she comes of age and experiences love and sex.
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Cast
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Alicia Bogo
Susana
Also in
Hospital Central
Al salir de clase
Ademius Hernández
Rita
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Cecilia Bartolomé
José Juan Bartolomé
José T. Bartolomé
Xabier Elorriaga
Gonzalo
Known for
Red Eagle
Thesis
António da Cunha Telles
Also in
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista
Chamo-me António da Cunha Telles
Isabel Mestres
Marina
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
José Luis García Arrojo
Patricio Wood
Diego
Also in
Last Days in Havana
Four Seasons in Havana
Adrian Lipp
Carlos Cruz
Paco Romero
Also in
Se solicita príncipe azul
Cosita Rica
Cecilia Bartolomé Director · José T. Bartolomé Writer
First release August 12, 1996 · Produced in Spain · Production StudioCanal, Animatógrafo
Production
Marea Films
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Animatógrafo
Production
Era Films
Production
Eurimages
Production
European Script Fund
Production
Spain
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Original title
Lejos de África
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · August 12, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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