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The Sand Dune

Original title: El mégano
1955 · 25 min
Directed by Julio García Espinosa · Cuba · Latin American Cinema · Third Cinema
Short filmDocumentary

Cast

No credited cast is listed for this film.

Credits

Written by: Alfredo Guevara José Massip
Cinematography: Jorge Haydu
Music: Juan Blanco

Plot

Documentary that portrays the life of a coal-mining town south of Havana, around 1955, prior to the triumph of the revolution.

Sinekatalog’s take

A short documentary on life in a coal-mining town south of Havana before the revolution. It records working conditions with an unadorned eye. Historically valuable for students of Cuban cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (73 votes)
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