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The Wheat and the Tares (1965)

The Wheat and the Tares poster
Original title
O Trigo e o Joio
Directed by
Manuel Guimarães
Genre
drama film
Country
Portugal
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A drama set in the Alentejo region of Portugal, known for its wheat fields. The film follows rural lives and includes the region's traditional Cante Alentejano singing.

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What happens

O Trigo e o Joio (Portugiesisch für: Der Weizen und die Spreu) ist ein Film des Regisseurs Manuel Guimarães aus dem Jahr 1965. Das schwarzweiße Filmdrama spielt im Alentejo, dem traditionellen Weizenanbaugebiet Portugals. Im Film ist zudem der hier typische Cante-Alentejano-Gesang mehrfach zu hören. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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