Land Without Bread
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Land Without Bread

7.1 / 10 1933 29mNR Spanish
Documentary

Storyline

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.

Cast & Crew

Francisco Rabal

Francisco Rabal

Narrator (voice)

Lead

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis Buñuel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Land Without Bread is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker