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Santoalla

2016 · 83 min · Director: Andrew Becker, Daniel Mehrer

Santoalla (2016) is a documentary, directed by Andrew Becker and Daniel Mehrer. It stars Carlos Rodríguez and Jovita Rodríguez. The 83-minute film holds an audience score of 7.1/10.

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C Carlos Rodríguez J Jovita Rodríguez J Julio Rodríguez M Manolo Rodríguez M Margo Verfondern M Martin Verfondern

What Santoalla Is About

In the nineties Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool left Amsterdam and settled in Santoalla, a nearly abandoned hamlet in the mountains of Galicia in northwest Spain, wanting to build a self-sufficient life. Relations with the only other residents, a local family, were good at first and then soured over grazing rights and property. Martin took the dispute to court and won; a few weeks later, in January 2010, he disappeared. Andrew Becker and Daniel Mehrer’s documentary follows both Margo staying on in the village to wait and the course of the investigation over the years. In 2014 remains were found and the file became a murder inquiry. The film is not trying to convict anyone; it looks at how the distance between two sides grew as far as it did.

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What is Santoalla about?

In the nineties Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool left Amsterdam and settled in Santoalla, a nearly abandoned hamlet in the mountains of Galicia in northwest Spain, wanting to build a self-sufficient life. Relations with the only other residents, a local family, were good at first and then soured over grazing rights and property.

Where can I watch Santoalla?

Santoalla is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Santoalla?

Santoalla runs for 83 minutes (1h 23m).

When did Santoalla come out?

Santoalla was released in 2016.

Who directed Santoalla?

Santoalla was directed by Andrew Becker and Daniel Mehrer.

Who stars in Santoalla?

Santoalla stars Carlos Rodríguez, Jovita Rodríguez, Julio Rodríguez, Manolo Rodríguez.

What is Santoalla's rating?

Santoalla holds 6.9/10 on IMDb and 7.1/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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