Amira's Land
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- Pedro García Ríos
- Rodrigo Martín Antoranz
- Antonio Hens
- Bing Fang
- César Martínez Herrada
- Miguel Torrente
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| Spanish | La tierra de Amira |
| Directed by | Roberto Jiménez |
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| Cinematography | Tote Trenas |
| Edited by | Pablo Barce |
| Music by | Claudia Lively |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Amira's Land (Spanish: La tierra de Amira)[1] is a 2025 Spanish rural drama film directed by Roberto Jiménez (in his feature debut) starring Mina El Hammani and Manuel Morón.
The plot follows the relationship established between Moroccan agricultural labourer Amira and lonely widower and landowner Justino, after Justino crashes on Amira and temporarily renders her unable to work and is thus forced by his sister Araceli to take care of her.[2]
Cast
- Mina El Hammani as Amira[3]
- Manuel Morón as Justino[3]
- Pilar Gómez as Araceli[3]
- Jorge de Juan as Ramiro[3]
- Joaquín Nuñez as Aurelio[3]
- Alicia Mohíno as doctora Molina[3]
- Mario Zorrilla as Pascual[3]
- Chema del Barco as Paquito[3]
Production
Release
Amira's Land was the opening film of the 25th City of Tudela Opera Prima Film Festival in October 2025.[6] It was also programmed at the 22nd Seville European Film Festival and the Almería International Film Festival (FICAL).[7][8] Distributed by Filmax,[9] it was released theatrically in Spain on 5 December 2025.
Reception
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, declaring it "imperfect but inspiring".[9]
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla gave the film a 1-star rating, lamenting that it "throws itself into the pit with its simplistic discourse and its schematic drama of humanistic aspirations".[10]
Salvador Llopart of La Vanguardia rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, welcoming how El Hammani and Morón build "a simple, well-meaning, compassionate and, at times, moving" story.[11]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2026 | 5th Carmen Awards | Best Original Song | "La tierra de Amira" by Javier Ruibal | Nominated | [12] |