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Les Hurdes (Land Without Bread)

Les Hurdes (Land Without Bread) (1933)

  • 83% of users liked it
    (764 ratings)

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 basic utilities and skills.

Unrated, 30 min.
Directed By
Luis Buñuel
Genres
Documentary, Horror, Art House & International
In Theaters
Dec 1, 1933 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    Luis Buñuel at his most vehement

  • Thomas Delapa, Boulder Weekly

    Bunuel's only documentary, a savage critique of life in the impoverished Las Hurdes section of Spain.

  • Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine

    Today, Las Hurdes is remembered less for its politicized images than it is for Buñuel parodic manipulation of documentary style.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Conner R


    It's not necessarily a great piece of film, it just happens to capture cynicism very well. I respect the brave film making and the bizarre sense of humor because it really does exploit an entire community without any compassion.

  • Christopher B


    Astonishing. Bunuel messes with the documentary with very entertaining and surreal results. One of my favorite directors of all time.

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