Chatarra

1991 Spanish film

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 (1991-09) (Venice)
* 18 October 1991 (1991-10-18) (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

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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

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* 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

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

## Release

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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

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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]

## See also

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* List of Spanish films of 1991

## References

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1. ^ "Chatarra". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
2. ^ a b 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.
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.
6. ^ a b Fernández-Santos, Ángel (9 September 1991). "Grandes momentos de Carmen Maura en 'Chatarra', única película española". El País.