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Buñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas
Buñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas

Buñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas

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Spain, 1932. Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel travels to the region of Las Hurdes, in Extremadura, where he shoots his third film, a very critical and later controversial documentary about the living conditions of the poor peasants, abandoned and forgotten by the national authorities.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

19 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 2015

Country

Spain

Cast

José Vicente Moirón

José Vicente Moirón

Luis Buñuel (voice)

Fermín Núñez

Fermín Núñez

Ramón Acín (voice)

Luis Cotallo

Luis Cotallo

Eli Lotar (voice)

Fernando Nieto

Fernando Nieto

Pierre Unik (voice)

Paca Velardiez

Paca Velardiez

Virgin / Turtle (voice)

José M. Fernández

José M. Fernández

Hurdes Peasant (voice)

Alicia Díez

Alicia Díez

Hotel Bellboy / Hurdes Boy (voice)

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