Underplayed Gems

El águila descalza (1971)

El águila descalza poster
Directed by
Alfonso Arau
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Mexican man navigates a corrupt and absurd society. The film follows his struggles with poverty and injustice.

satiricalpoliticalabsurdistmelancholicwryearthybleakunderstated

What happens

El águila descalza es una película mexicana del director mexicano Alfonso Arau estrenada en 1971. Obtuvo el Premio Ariel a Mejor Película en 1972. Siendo la primera película de Alfonso Arau contiene ya todos los rasgos que darán significado a la carrera del director en el cine mexicano.​ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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