Chatarra

Chatarra
Chatarra
	Film poster
Directed by	Félix Rotaeta
Screenplay by	Michel Gaztambide; Félix Rotaeta; Domingo Sánchez; J.A. Vitoria;
Story by	Michel Gaztambide
Produced by	Victoria Borràs; Rosa Romero;
Starring	Carmen Maura; Mario Gas; Rosario Flores; Àlex Casanovas; María Orozco; Santi Ricart; Pere Ponce; Maria Reniu; Walter Vidarte;
Cinematography	Josep M. Civit
Edited by	Ernest Blasi
Music by	Carlos Miranda
Production; companies	Avanti Films; Sabre TV;
Release dates	September 1991 (Venice); 18 October 1991 (Spain);
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Chatarra is a 1991 Spanish neo-noir film directed by Félix Rotaeta which stars Carmen Maura, Rosario Flores, and Mario Gas.

Plot

Hooker Zabu, living badly with her daughter, is upended by the appearance of a stalking cop claiming to be her daughter's father, and vowing to take them two ouf of the fringes.^[1]^[2]

Cast

Carmen Maura as Zabú^[3]
Mario Gas as el policía^[4]
Rosario Flores as Mariló^[4]
Àlex Casanovas [es] as Lino^[4]
María Orozco as Lola^[4]
Santi Ricart [ca] as Bambi^[4]
Pere Ponce as Romero^[4]
María Reniú as Madame Club Siempre^[4]
Walter Vidarte as Roca^[4]

Production

The film was produced by Avanti Films and Sabre TV.^[5]

Release

The film screened in competition at the 48th Venice International Film Festival in September 1991.^[6] It was released theatrically in Spain on 18 October 1991.^[4]

Reception

Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País deemed Chatarra to be an "uneven film, but with flashes of great cinema".^[6]

Casimiro Torreiro of El País considered that, while not a perfect film, "with its faults and virtues, [Chatarra] nevertheless belongs to the line of independent films made with rigor and a good production design".^[2]

References

^ "Chatarra". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
^ ^a ^b Torreiro, Casimiro. "Relaciones peligrosas". El País.
^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 190. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Benavent 2000, p. 190.
^ ""Chatarra", una història de marginació". Igualada. Periòdic de l'Anoia: 10. 9 October 1991.
^ ^a ^b Fernández-Santos, Ángel (9 September 1991). "Grandes momentos de Carmen Maura en 'Chatarra', única película española". El País.

[1] "Chatarra". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.

[torreiro-2] Torreiro, Casimiro. "Relaciones peligrosas". El País.

[3] Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 190. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.

[FOOTNOTEBenavent2000190-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Benavent 2000, p. 190.

[5] ""Chatarra", una història de marginació". Igualada. Periòdic de l'Anoia: 10. 9 October 1991.

[afdezsantos-6] Fernández-Santos, Ángel (9 September 1991). "Grandes momentos de Carmen Maura en 'Chatarra', única película española". El País.

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