The Back of the World

2000 1h 29m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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This documentary looks at "the back of the world": small children working as quarrymen in Peru, Kurdish political refugees from Turkey, and families and inmates awaiting the end on Mississippi's Death Row.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Guinder Rodríguez
Himself
Mehdi Zana
Himself
Thomas Miller-El
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Javier Corcuera
Writers: Fernando León de Aranoa, Elías Querejeta, Javier Corcuera
Languages: Kurdish, Quechua, Spanish, Turkish, English
Countries: Spain, Peru

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Kurdish, Quechua, Spanish, Turkish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, Peru.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Guinder Rodríguez and Mehdi Zana and Thomas Miller-El carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0264584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Javier Corcuera directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, Peru. Dialogue in Kurdish, Quechua, Spanish, Turkish, English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Kurdish, Quechua, Spanish, Turkish, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Spain, Peru.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Guinder Rodríguez and Mehdi Zana and Thomas Miller-El carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0264584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.