El hombre muerto
A beautiful atmospheric black-and-white film version of a story by Horacio Quiroga (1878-1937, Uruguay) about a labourer who, as every day, works on his banana plantation but falls on his own machete. As he dies, he observes his surroundings with supernatural precision.
Featured in these combined programmes
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Latin Shorts
An unusual mix of moving folk tales from Mexico and Chile, but also from the lesser-known film nations Paraguay and Bolivia.
Film details
- Country of production
- Uruguay
- Year
- 2009
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 10"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP PAL
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