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Josean Bengoetxea has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, explore the figure of the so-called anarchist 'Robin Hood,' who ran a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that put him in the crosshairs of America's largest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveler's checks to invest in causes he believed in.
Dir. Javier Ruiz Caldera · With Juan José Ballesta, Miki Esparbé, Luis Callejo

Basque Country, Spain, 1843. A police constable arrives at a small village in Álava to investigate a mysterious blacksmith who lives alone deep in the woods.
Dir. Paul Urkijo Alijo · With Kandido Uranga, Uma Bracaglia, Eneko Sagardoy
Somewhere in Spain, four ETA terrorists await a phone call before carrying out a mission, while the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where Spanish soccer team is one of the favorites to win, is being held in South Africa.
Dir. Borja Cobeaga · With Javier Cámara, Gorka Otxoa, Miren Ibarguren

Martinón is the last inhabitant of Auzal, a village in the mountains where he lives in communion with nature. He only goes down to the valleys twice a year to trade and to buy provisions. But one day he’s convinced to take a wife, a decision intended to soften his calloused soul—but in some ways his real struggle is only just beginning.
Dir. Samu Fuentes · With Mario Casas, Irene Escolar, Ruth Díaz