Akelarre (film) explained

Akelarre
Director:Pedro Olea
Starring:Sílvia Munt
Cinematography:José Luis Alcaine
Runtime:109 minutes
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

Akelarre is a 1984 Spanish period drama film directed by Pedro Olea. Akelarre means "Witches' Sabbath" in English, and the film is about witchcraft trials directed against the Araitz witches.[1] It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Plot

Set in Navarre at the end of the 16th century. Garazi (Sílvia Munt) is the granddaughter of a woman burned as a witch who confronts the Catholic Church again, but is ultimately freed by Unai Esparza (Patxi Bisquert) and her men.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARAITZ » Araitzko Udala . 13 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214002421/http://www.araitz.es/es/araitz/ . 14 December 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Berlinale: 1984 Programme . 21 November 2010 . berlinale.de. https://web.archive.org/web/20101228085415/http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1984/02_programm_1984/02_Programm_1984.html. 28 December 2010 . live.