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The Bastards' Fig Tree
A trigger-happy Nationalist fears retribution from the son of a man he executed. To mollify the boy's anger, he takes a drastic step: he keeps constant watch over the fig tree the boy has planted at his father's gravesite. As the years pass, the man's lonely vigil makes him a tourist attraction, much to the chagrin of his former colleagues.
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A trigger-happy Nationalist fears retribution from the son of a man he executed. To mollify the boy's anger, he takes a drastic step: he keeps constant watch over the fig tree the boy has planted at his father's gravesite. As the years pass, the man's lonely vigil makes him a tourist attraction, much to the chagrin of his former colleagues.
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Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:Ana Murugarren
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Box Office:$47,255
Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:Blogmedia, Ministerio de Cultura España, Elkargi SGR, EiTB
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