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La Murga (1963)

La Murga poster
Original title
La murga
Directed by
René Mugica
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Argentine drama follows residents of a conventillo, a crowded urban tenement, as they deal with personal struggles and social tensions. The film has a gritty, introspective tone similar to French New Wave movies.

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What happens

La Murga is a 1963 Argentine drama film directed by René Múgica. It stars Gilda Lousek, Alberto Argibay, Santiago Gómez Cou and Elena Lucena. Similar to the French New Wave films, La Murga deals with "urban angst", centred on conventillo dwellers. The film was shot in 1961 but wasn't released until 1963. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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