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Black Beach

Black Beach

A story against the clock

20205.71h 55m

Overview

Carlos, a ruthless Spanish negotiation expert working in Brussels, is tasked with handling the kidnapping of a senior oil company executive in a troubled West African country —with which he has old and deep ties—, torn by ethnic tensions and government abuses.

Directed by Esteban Crespo
Written by David Moreno, Esteban Crespo, Pablo Buratti
Produced by Geneviève Lemal, Jorge Moreno, Alex Zito
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Top Cast

Raúl Arévalo

Raúl Arévalo

Carlos

Candela Peña

Candela Peña

Ale

Lidia Nené

Lidia Nené

Lucía

Claude Musungayi

Claude Musungayi

Graham

Emilio Buale

Emilio Buale

León Ndong

Melina Matthews

Melina Matthews

Susan

Paulina García

Paulina García

Elena

Babou Cham

Babou Cham

General Guillermo Mba

M

Mulle Jarju Salvador

Gregorio Ndong

A

Aída Wellgaye

Ada

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipfamily secretsnegotiatorpolitical repressionwest africamother son relationshipethnic conflict

About Black Beach

Black Beach is a drama, thriller film released in 2020 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, family secrets, negotiator, political repression, west africa, mother son relationship. Directed by Esteban Crespo, it stars Raúl Arévalo, Candela Peña, Lidia Nené. Carlos, a ruthless Spanish negotiation expert working in Brussels, is tasked with handling the kidnapping of a senior oil company executive in a troubled West African country —with which he has old and deep ties—, torn by ethnic tensions and government abuses.

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