Etiqueta: Economic crisis
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The weed grannies (Las abuelas del canuto)
You can call them "Narco-Grandmas”. At a certain age, one thinks the rest of their life will be a peaceful stroll. But that's not the case for Elena, who, at almost seventy years old, suddenly finds herself on the street. The bank has foreclosed on her house and her fish market. Fortunately, she has the…
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The Little Orphans (Los huerfanitos)
Three brothers who hate each other and an inheritance at stake. Ausias Susmozas is the owner and patriarch of the Pigalle, a theater that – after going through a golden age – is now in the dumps. Ausias dies around the same time that debts are suffocating the theatre and leaves it…
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The Story of Dinamic (La Historia de Dinamic)(TV Seri
The young pioneers who became millionaires in the video game industry. Spain, 1980´s. The extremely talented Ruiz brothers, Víctor, Nacho and Pablo, were 17 years old by the time they paved the way for the video game industry almost by accident. Fascinated by arcade machines, they started experimenting in their attic with rudimentary…
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Dismantling the Perfect Crime (Desmontando el crimen perfecto)
Angi: The identity thief. María Ángeles Molina Fernández, nicknamed “Angi” and former boss, millionaire, and alleged friend of Ana Paez, spent a lot of time planning the perfect crime. In an apartment in Barcelona, the cleaning lady finds Ana Páez's lifeless body on the sofa, naked, with her hands tied and a plastic bag…
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Morgan Papers: Confessions of an Unfaithful Employee (Morgan Papers: Confesiones de un empleado infiel)
The first major case of evasion and money laundering in Argentina is uncovered. Hernán Arbizu, a senior executive of JP Morgan bank, commits a huge scam that comes to light in 2008. In order to avoid extradition to the U.S., he incriminates himself. After confessing to having been involved in eight unlawful money transfers…
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The Empty Womb (El vientre vacío)
Maternity: portrait of a generation Many women nowadays want to have children but their economic situation does not allow them to. Plenty of women between 30 and 50 have seen themselves forced to abandon their dream of being mothers for not being able to afford a child. Many others opted for alternatives as in vitro…
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The Bakery of Wonders (El obrador de los prodigios)
A love letter to the legendary bakery and its city, Barcelona. Mateu Serra is a boy who decides to leave his hometown, Lérida, to go in the search of his brothers to Barcelona. He finds one of them, Antón, working in a bakery. Years later, Mateu will start up his own bakery, together with…
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Collateral Inheritance (Herencias colaterales)
The past kills. Ernest Claramunt, a distinguished lawyer, makes an agreement with Mrs. Puigmajor, an old woman almost 80 years old. He will pay her a pension for life and, in exchange, her wonderful apartment in the center of Barcelona will be the property of the Claramunt family after her death. However, no one would…
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Diary of a Young Broke Rich Woman (Diario de una mujer rica sin dinero)
Starting from scratch after having had the world at your feet. Leonor's life was easy and carefree. She lived a “boujee” life, focused on taking care of her son, walking around New York, going to French classes and spending time on social media. All thanks to her husband's financial support. But one night…
