Las Hurdes, a Land with Soul

2015 | 61 minutes | 5.5 ★ (2)

Las Hurdes, a Land with Soul
  • Overview

    A modern answer to Luis Buñuel's mythical documentary “Land Without Bread” (1933) about Las Hurdes, a historically impoverished region of the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, and also a journey of discovery of the soul of this beautiful land and its inhabitants.

  • Release Date

    17 September 2015

  • DirectingJesús M. Santos
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