Far from the Trees explained

Far from the Trees
Director:Jacinto Esteva Grew
Producer:Filmscontacto
Music:Johnny Galvao, Carlos Maleras, Marco Rossi.
Cinematography:Juan Amorós, Juan Julio Baena, Luis Cuadrado, Francisco Marín, Milton Stefani
Runtime:103 minutes
Language:Spanish

Far from the Trees (es|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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalan Culture in New York . 2009-04-23. Catalan.
  2. Web site: Clandesti: Forbidden Cinema Under Franco . 2009-04-23 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090505200713/http://www.pragda.com/film-society-lincoln-center-new-york-2009-clandesti.php . 2009-05-05 .