A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 19, 2002
Original Title:
La balsa de piedra
Alternate Titles:
A Jangada de Pedra
Het stenen vlot
I gi se dyo kommatia
Kivinen lautta
Kőtutaj
The Stone Raft
Genres:
Comedy | Fantasy | Science Fiction
Production Companies:
Lusomundo
MGS Film
Sogecine
Production Countries:
Netherlands | Portugal | Spain
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 117
An inexplicable crack in the Pyrenees Mountains provokes excitement and scientific curiosity. As the geological fracture deepens and widens, the European community begins to disassociate itself from the calamity, and panic ensues among tourists and residents attempting to escape. When Spain and Portugal physically separate from the continent, the detached Iberian peninsula aimlessly floats off to sea, becoming home to a group of god-like humans.
Art Direction:
Félix Murcia
Cinematography:
Goert Giltay
Director:
George Sluizer
Editor:
Jan Dop
Executive Producer:
Anne Lordon
José Mazeda
Music:
Henny Vrienten
Novel:
José Saramago
Producer:
George Sluizer
Writer:
Yvette Biro
George Sluizer
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