Shunko (1960)
- Directed by
- Lautaro Murúa
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Argentina
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A teacher travels to a remote rural school in northern Argentina. He struggles to connect with his students who come from a different cultural background. The film shows his efforts to bridge the gap between their world and his.
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What happens
Shunko is a 1960 Argentine drama film directed by and starring Lautaro Murúa. It was written by Augusto Roa Bastos and based on Jorge W. Abalos' novel of the same name. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film. In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 16th position. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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