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The Days of Water (1971)

The Days of Water poster
Original title
Los días del agua
Directed by
Manuel Octavio Gómez
Genre
drama film
Country
Cuba
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in rural Cuba claims to have miraculous healing powers. The film follows how her community and local authorities react to her growing influence.

introspectiveearnestdeliberatesombermeditativeslow-burnvisually starkreflective

What happens

The Days of Water (Spanish: Los días del agua) is a 1971 Cuban drama film directed by Manuel Octavio Gómez. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival, where it won a Special Prize, the Prix FIPRESCI, and Idalia Anreus won the award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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