The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone

Oct 3, 2003

1h 55m

★ 6.0

Overview

An attempt to create a bridge between the different political positions that coexist, sometimes violently, in the Basque Country, in northern Spain.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Alicia Produce

EiTB

Canal+ España

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Cast

Self - Interviewer

Julio Medem

Self - Interviewer

Ione Hernández

Self - Interviewer

Maider Oleaga

Self - Politician

Xabier Arzalluz

Self - Writer

Bernardo Atxaga

Self - Politician

Txiki Benegas

Self - Musician

Txetxo Bengoetxea

Self - Politician

Odón Elorza

Self - Journalist

Iñaki Gabilondo

Self - Politician

Carlos Garaikoetxea

Self - Politician

Juan José Ibarretxe

Self - Politician

Felipe González

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