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Las Hurdes, a Land with Soul
Las Hurdes, a Land with Soul

Las Hurdes, a Land with Soul

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A modern answer to Luis Buñuel's mythical documentary “Land Without Bread” (1933) about Las Hurdes, a historically impoverished region of the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, and also a journey of discovery of the soul of this beautiful land and its inhabitants.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

17 September 2015

Country

Spain

Cast

Adriana Ugarte

Adriana Ugarte

Herself

Jimmy Barnatán

Jimmy Barnatán

Himself

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