The Ethnographer

2012 1h 29m ES

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★6.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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With BONANZA (FID 2002), his first film, Ulisses Rosell took us on a journey to meet a tribe of extremely colorful Argentinian poachers. This new dive into exotica takes us to the Wichi Indians in Chaco, Argentina, who have not long been sedentary, with an American ethnologist as our guide. To some degree a repentant ethnologist, John Palmer, rather than finishing his thesis, married a native and had a large family. Rather than observing it from a distance, he chose to become part of this discreet and beleaguered community. He strives to support their cause, getting involved in law suits and confronting companies which pillage land that belongs to the Indians with complete impunity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ulises Rosell
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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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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Released 14 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ulises Rosell, shot by Guido De Paula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrés Tambornino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2325665 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ulises Rosell directs. Guido De Paula behind the camera. Andrés Tambornino cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ulises Rosell, shot by Guido De Paula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Andrés Tambornino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt2325665 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.