Alba (film)

Alba is a 2016 Ecuadorian drama film directed by Ana Cristina Barragán and starring Macarena Arias.^[1] It was selected as the Ecuadorian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[2]

Alba
Film poster
Directed by	Ana Cristina Barragán
Written by	Ana Cristina Barragán
Starring	Macarena Arias
Release dates	1 February 2016 (2016-02-01) (IFF Rotterdam) 28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Ecuador
Language	Spanish

Plot

Alba, a painfully shy 11-year-old girl, struggles to fit in while living with her infirm mother and loner father.

Cast

• Macarena Arias as Alba
• Pablo Aguirre Andrade as Igor
• Amaia Merino as Mamá

See also

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Ecuadorian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Holland, Jonathan (22 September 2017). "'Alba': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
2. "Alba". Academia de las artes y las ciencias cinematográficas del Ecuador. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

• Alba at IMDb