Underplayed Gems

Viejo Reales' Long Journey to Death (1974)

Viejo Reales' Long Journey to Death poster
Original title
El camino hacia la muerte del viejo Reales
Directed by
Gerardo Vallejo
Genre
documentary film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This black and white documentary from Argentina follows the life and death of an elderly man named Gerardo Ramón Reales. It shows his family, friends, and neighbors in rural towns of Tucumán province. The film includes extra sections with information about the area and a record of local farmers' struggles.

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What happens

El camino hacia la muerte del viejo Reales es una película documental de Argentina filmada en blanco y negro dirigida por Gerardo Vallejo según su propio guion escrito en colaboración con Pino Solanas y Octavio Getino que fue producida entre 1968 y 1971 y se estrenó el 10 de abril de 1974. Aparecen en el filme Gerardo Ramón Reales y sus hijos Ángel, Mariano y Pibe, así como sus familias y amigos y vecinos de las localidades de Acheral, Santa Lucía, Caspichango y Famaillá. El filme está acompañado por dos anexos, uno con datos e imágenes de la provincia de Tucumán y otro con una crónica de la lucha de los campesinos del lugar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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