Going South Shopping Explained

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Director:Fernando Colomo
Music:Pata Negra
Cinematography:Javier Salmones
Editing:Miguel Ángel Santamaría
Runtime:83 min
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

Going South Shopping (Spanish; Castilian: '''Bajarse al moro'''|links=no|lit=Get Down to the Moor)[1] is a 1989 Spanish comedy film directed by Fernando Colomo based on the play Bajarse al moro José Luis Alonso de Santos. It Verónica Forqué alongside Antonio Banderas, Juan Echanove, and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.

Plot

The plot tracks the mishaps of Chusa (a drug trafficker 'going south' to Morocco to buy hashish) and other characters based in the neighborhood of Lavapiés, including her cousin Jaimito, police agent Alberto, and virgin Elena.[2]

Production

Based on José Luis Alonso de Santos's play Bajarse al moro, the screenplay was penned by Alonso de Santos alongside Fernando Colomo and Joaquín Oristrell.[3] The film is an Ion Producciones and Lolafilms production.[4] The score was composed by the sibling duo Pata Negra consisting of Rafael Amador and Raimundo Amador.[5] Shooting locations included Madrid, Chaouen, and Algeciras.[6] The dialogues incorporate elements of the cheli jargon characteristic of Madrid's outcast youth.[7]

Release

The film opened in theatres on 5 May 1989.

Accolades

|-| rowspan = "6" align = "center" | 1990 || rowspan = "6" | 4th Goya Awards || Best Adapted Screenplay || Fernando Colomo || || rowspan = "6" | |-| Best Actress || Verónica Forqué || |-| Best Supporting Actress || Chus Lampreave || |-| Best Original Score || Pata Negra || |-| Best Production Supervision || Andrés Santana || |-| Best Sound || Miguel Ángel Polo, Enrique Molinero || |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Perriam, Chris. Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema: From Banderas to Bardem. 56. 2003. 0-19-815996-X. Oxford. Oxford University Press.
  2. Web site: 'Bajarse al moro', desenfadada comedia sobre las buenas intenciones. Espinof. 14 August 2010. Beatriz. Maldivia.
  3. Book: Piñero, Margarita. La creación teatral en José Luis Alonso de Santos. 400. 2005. Editorial Fundamentos. Madrid. 84-245-1021-6.
  4. Web site: 27 October 2022. Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Bajarse al moro.
  5. Book: Romaguera i Ramió, Joaquim. El jazz y sus espejos. 107. 1. Ediciones de la Torre. 2002. Madrid. 84-7960-307-0.
  6. Web site: El Campo de Gibraltar, un extraordinario plató para la historia del cine. Andalucía Información. Domínguez Saucedo. 15 April 2012.
  7. Book: Madrid y el cine. Panorama filmográfico de cien años de historia. Madrid. 2000. Consejería de Educación. Comunidad de Madrid. 84-451-1821-8. Pascual. Cebollada. Mary G.. Santa Eulalia. 101.