Abel Jacquin, Alexandre O'Neill
A surrealistic documentary portrait of the region of Las Hurdes, a remote region of Spain where civilisation has barely developed, showing how the local peasants try to survive without even the most b...( read more
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Astonishing. Bunuel messes with the documentary with very entertaining and surreal results. One of my favorite directors of all time.
SURREALISM AGAIN.....now the problem is where to find anyone this film
i saw some old rare films in France Institute in Greece ...my advice to all who searching is ....download from some Spanish or Mexican sites
the other solution is the Embassies of Spain or Mexico
But one thing I do respect about Bunuel, his willingness to brutally slaughter animals for the sake of his artistic vision. The donkey stung to death by bees was infirm anyway.
Yes, is a historical documantary but is to cold, even if this is the purpose. When I see the movie I cannot forget this is made in 1933. The style too rigid, becoming more a feature report than a documentary. What is interesting is the "social scream" which disturb you from your...( read more)
Aun que la ví sin subtitulos, es una forma muy diferente a los documentales que había visto, el guion se va dando poco a poco...la cabra...tengo esa duda
This was an interesting documentary. I thought it was pretty fascinating in the way the subject matter was laid out.
Wow. This is some amazing work pointing out the fact that all documentaries and all films have a point of view. I thought the American voice-over was mean, apparrently the others are even worse.
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