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Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
7.8 / 10• 2019• 1h 29m•NR• Spanish
Documentary
Storyline
Tucumán, Argentina, 1965. Three years before George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was released, director Ofelio Linares Montt shot Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field, which turned out to be both a horror film and a political statement. It was a success in the US, but could not be shown in Argentina due to Juan Carlos Onganía's dictatorship, and was eventually lost. Writer and researcher Luciano Saracino embarks on the search for the origins of this cursed work.
Cast & Crew
Isabel Sarli
Self - Actress
LeadLS
Luciano Saracino
Self - Researcher
DT
Diego Trerotola
Self - Film Critic
RK
Roger Koza
Self - Film Critic
Laura Casabé
Self - Filmmaker
Ramiro San Honorio
Self - Film Collector
CL
César Legname
Ofelio Linares Montt
MA
Mónica Audi Falú
Alicia Miranda
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pablo Schembri's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
