27 Hours

27 Hours is a 1986 Spanish quinqui film directed by Montxo Armendáriz which stars Martxelo Rubio, Maribel Verdú and Jon Donosti, also featuring the collaboration of Antonio Banderas.

Plot

Set in 1980s San Sebastián, the plot tracks three friends over the course of 27 hours, two of which are a couple hooked on heroin and the other one works as dockworker.

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Montxo Armendáriz alongside Elías Querejeta. An Elías Querejeta PC production, the film was shot in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa. It had the support of ETB. The score was authored by whereas Javier Aguirresarobe took over the cinematography. The film was shot in Spanish.

Release

The film screened at the 34th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1986.

Accolades