Far from the Trees

Far from the Trees (Spanish: Lejos de los árboles) is a documentary film by Spanish artist and director Jacinto Esteva Grew. Shot in 1963, it was held up for nine years before its release in 1972.[1]

Far from the Trees
Directed byJacinto Esteva Grew
Produced byFilmscontacto
CinematographyJuan Amorós, Juan Julio Baena, Luis Cuadrado, Francisco Marín, Milton Stefani
Music byJohnny Galvao, Carlos Maleras, Marco Rossi.
Release date
  • June 5, 1972 (1972-06-05)
Running time
103 minutes
LanguageSpanish

A documentary told as a travelogue and intent on exposing the intense poverty of areas of Spain outside of the touristic eye, Far from the Trees is considered by some a successor to Luis Buñuel's Land Without Bread. As a political statement, the film is a protest to the image of a newly modernized Spain being promoted by Franco.[2]

References

  1. "Catalan Culture in New York". Catalan. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  2. "Clandesti: Forbidden Cinema Under Franco". Pragda. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.


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