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Film · 1972

Far from the Trees

Original titleLejos de los árboles

Directed by Jacinto Esteva · starring Antonio Gades, Rafael Azcona and Luis Ciges

  • 1 h 40 min
  • Documentary
  • Spain
  • 5.8 Users1 vote

Synopsis

Documentary directed by Jacinto Esteva, one of the most renowned Catalan documentary. It is his fourth feature film after having directed "Dante is not only severe ',' Metamorphosis' and 'After the Flood'. It is a collection of own moments of Spanish regional folklore. Esteva takes us through every corner of Spain to show the various customs that were in each region and the Spanish people in a time when the country had not yet modernized and still kept outdated folklore where religion and death are very present. In 2015, 43 years after its original release, it has watched again in cinemas across Spain, a chance to learn more about the reality of another era. Important people like Antonio Gades appears in the film.

The essentials

Runtime
100 min1 hour and 40 minutes
How long is Far from the Trees?
1 hour and 40 minutes (100 minutes).
Who directed Far from the Trees?
Jacinto Esteva.
Who is in Far from the Trees?
It stars Antonio Gades, Rafael Azcona and Luis Ciges.
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Director
Jacinto Esteva
Producers
Pere Portabella

Reviews

5.8 1 vote

Soundtrack

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  1. Herr, unser Herrscher, dessen Ruhm in allen Landen herrlich ist!Johann Sebastian Bach
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