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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Buñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas

2015

0h 19m

6.0(1 votes)

Animation

Drama

History

Overview

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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Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

José Vicente Moirón

José Vicente Moirón

Luis Buñuel (voice)

Fermín Núñez

Ramón Acín (voice)

Luis Cotallo

Eli Lotar (voice)

Fernando Nieto

Pierre Unik (voice)

Paca Velardiez

Virgin / Turtle (voice)

José M. Fernández

Hurdes Peasant (voice)

Alicia Díez

Hotel Bellboy / Hurdes Boy (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: José María Fernández de Vega
Written by: José María Fernández de Vega
Produced by: Alicia Díez

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