Barbed Wire (1991 film)

Barbed Wire
Theatrical poster
Spanish	Alambrado
Directed by	Marco Bechis
Written by	Marco Bechis Lara Fremder
Produced by	Roberto Cicutto Diana Frey Oscar Kramer
Starring	Jacqueline Lustig Martin Kalwill Arturo Maly
Cinematography	Esteban Courtalon
Edited by	Nino Baragli
Music by	Jacques Lederlin
Release date	August 1991 (1991-08)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Argentina Italy
Language	English

Barbed Wire (Spanish: Alambrado) is a 1991 Argentine and Italian film written and directed by Marco Bechis. The film stars Jacqueline Lustig, Martin Kalwill, and Arturo Maly.

Premise

The southernmost tip of Patagonia, in Argentina near to the Straits of Magellan, is an interesting place, with some of the roughest seas in the world.

It's a good location for a resort for travelers. As such, a British corporation has purchased property to build an airport.

However, holding up plans is a stubborn Irish rancher who won't sell his land.

In order to fight the proposed plans, he fences in his land and at the same time fences in his two late-teenaged children.

Eva Logan (Jacqueline Lustig) is particularly frustrated at this event as it prevents any romantic options she has.

Cast

• Jacqueline Lustig as Eva Logan
• Martin Kalwill as Juan Loga
• Arturo Maly as Harvey Logan
• Matthew Marsh as Wilson
• Miguel Ángel Paludi as Father Corti
• Luis Romero as Clerk
• Gabriel Molinelli as Mechanic
• Enrique Piñeyro as Policeman

Exhibition

The film was first presented at the Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland in August 1991.

Reception

Wins

• Havana Film Festival: Grand Coral - Third Prize, Marco Bechis; 1993.
• Imagi Madrid Film Festival – First Prize, president of the jury Pedro Almodóvar; 1993.
• Sundance Film Festival – Park City, US 1994.

Nominations

• Locarno International Film Festival: Golden Leopard, Marco Bechis; 1991.

External links

• Alambrado at the cinenacional.com (in Spanish).
• Alambrado at IMDb