Don Segundo Sombra (1969)

Directed by

Manuel Antín

Genre

drama film

Country

Argentina

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Based on a novel, it follows a young boy learning to become a gaucho from a wise and experienced cowboy in the Argentine pampas. The story focuses on the mentorship and the boy's coming of age in a traditional, rural world.

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What happens

Don Segundo Sombra is a 1969 Argentine drama film directed by Manuel Antín, based on the novel of the same name. Winner of the Silver Condor Award for Best Film, it was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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