Pueblo en vilo

1995 0h 52m ES

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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The Chilean documentary maker enters the small Mexican town of San José de Gracia, marked by its conservative spirit, following the book with which historian Luis González narrated a good part of the town's past and its strong involvement in the Cristero Wars.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

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Director: Patricio Guzmán
Writers: Patricio Guzmán
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patricio Guzmán, shot by Éric Pittard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0496823 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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

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The take

Patricio Guzmán directs. Éric Pittard behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Patricio Guzmán, shot by Éric Pittard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt0496823 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.