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Film · 2018

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

Original titleBuñuel en el laberinto de las tortugas

Directed by Salvador Simó · starring Pepa Gracia, Jorge Usón and Gabriel Latorre

  • 1 h 20 min
  • Animation · Drama · Biography
  • Spain
  • 7.6 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.2 Users6 votes
  • 8.0 Critics3 reviews
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Synopsis

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.

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The essentials

Runtime
80 min1 hour and 20 minutes
Budget
€1.8mThe Glow
How long is Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles?
1 hour and 20 minutes (80 minutes).
Who directed Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles?
Salvador Simó.
Who is in Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles?
It stars Pepa Gracia, Jorge Usón, Gabriel Latorre and Rachel Lascar.
Where can I watch Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (8)
Director
Salvador Simó
Writers
Salvador Simó
Producers
Bruno Felix

Videos and trailers

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'Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles' teaser 1:009 September 2018

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Reviews

All 3 reviews
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What the critics say average 8.0 from 3 outlets

  • 8.0 CinemaníaAndrea G. Bermejo It portrays the Spanish artist far from idealism, natural (...). The outcome has something poetical and goes beyond the restoration of our historical heritage. Read
  • 8.0 El MundoLuis Martínez Extraordinary narration of the tragic maturity of the Spanish genius (...). Simó makes it in such an exciting way, thorough and accurate (...) the outcome is so illuminating and lucid as inspired by… Read
  • 8.0 VarietyPeter Debruge Compelling and frequently surprising screenplay (...). Though visually interesting, there?s a certain sketchy crudeness in the way the characters are rendered (...) and rudimentary backgrounds and… Read

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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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