Passages (1996 film)

Passages
Passages
Spanish	Pasajes
Directed by	Daniel Calparsoro
Screenplay by	Daniel Calparsoro
Produced by	Agustín Almodóvar
Starring	Najwa Nimri; Alfredo Villa; Ion Gabella; Charo López;
Cinematography	Kiko de la Rica
Edited by	José Salcedo
Music by	Alberto Iglesias
Production; company	El Deseo
Distributed by	Warner Española
Release dates	May 1996 (Cannes); 22 November 1996 (Spain);
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Passages (Spanish: Pasajes)^{[n. 1]} is a 1996 Spanish crime thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro which stars Najwa Nimri.

Plot[edit]

Lesbian petty criminal and gang member Gabi tries to woo older Carmina into becoming her lover and crime partner.

The film is an El Deseo (Agustín Almodóvar) production.^[5] Shooting locations included Pasaia and Errenteria.^[6]

The film premiered at the Directors' Fortnight parallel section of the Cannes International Film Festival.^[7] It was released theatrically in Spain on 22 November 1996.^[4]

^ The Spanish-language title features a dual meaning comprising both its English-language translation ('Passages') as well as a reference to the town of Pasajes, or Pasaia.^[1]

^ Davies 2009, p. 93.
^ Davies, Ann (2009). Daniel Calparsoro. Spanish and Latin American Filmmakers. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-7190-7364-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Davies 2009, p. 188.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Benavent 2000, p. 451.
^ Benavent 2000, p. 450.
^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 451. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
^ Roldán Larreta, Carlos (1999). "El cine de Euskadi en los noventa" (PDF). Sancho el Sabio. 10. Vitoria-Gasteiz: Fundación Sancho el Sabio: 93. ISSN 1131-5350.