Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

2018
7.7
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
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Title: Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

Original Title: Buñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas

Year: 2018

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Plot

In 1930, in Paris, Luis Buñuel's film, 'La edad de oro', is a scandal that has left him without nothing instead of turn him into a star as he had thought. Then, someone ask him to film a documental of one of the most poor areas of Spain, Las Hurdes.

As Buñuel has no money, his friend and sculptor Ramón Acín bought a lottery number and promises Buñuel to pay the film if he wins. Finally, he keeps his promise but the harshness of Las Hurdes and the extreme misery of the place, affects Buñuel. This moment will be the key because reality, childhood memories, Dalí and his dreams join in his mind making the future film and his freindship with Ramon are in danger. This is the moment where emerge the future Buñuel.

Awards

  • 2020 Goya Awards: 4 1
  • 2020 Feroz Awards: 1 0

Cast

Director:

Salvador Simó Salvador Simó

Pepa Gracia

Pepa Gracia

Madre Luis (Voz)

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Trivia

Inspired by real facts

The film is inspired by real facts that happen to Buñuel when he moved on to Las Hurdes, Cáceres, to film his famous documental 'Land Without Bread' (1933). This documental saved him from the failed premiere of 'Age of Gold'. Extremadura and specially Las Hurdes was a dismal, poor and illiterate zone that few time later gets more impoverished and isolated because of the Civil War.

Based on a comic

This feature film is based on Fermín Solís' comic book.

Awarded since its release

It got the Feroz Puerta Oscura award for the best picture in Spanish language during the Malaga Cinema Festival 2019.

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