SILVER

[EL OLIVO]
Alma's family has deep roots in Castellón, Spain, having produced olive oil there for generations. But tough times led them to sell their prized thousand-year-old olive tree and transition to chicken farming. The grief was too much for Alma's beloved grandfather and his health declined. Determined to save her family's fortunes and reverse her grandfather's deteriorating condition, Alma sets off on a quixotic quest to return the family heirloom to its proper place. This engaging, warmhearted fable is from filmmaker Icíar Bollaín (EVEN THE RAIN). Official Selection, 2016 Guadalajara, Miami and Munich film festivals. DIR Icíar Bollaín; SCR Paul Laverty; PROD Juan Gordon, Michael Weber. Spain, 2016, color, 100 min, DCP. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED

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