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| Furrows (Surcos) |
In the early years of Franco's dictatorship, a family of farmers moves to Madrid to escape the hardships of rural life only to have their dreams obliterated by a society that forces them to choose between delinquency and starvation.
Spanish cinema in the fifties was plagued by a plethora of filmic Falangist heroes and folkloric stars. Using neo-realist techniques,
Surcos counteracted the official trend, presenting a brave and vivid testimony of a country plunged into economic and spiritual misery. Selected by Pedro Almodóvar.
