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Claves, 3: Small mother country, great mother country

1984 · 26 min

A thoughtful, talky survey that asks you to pay attention to history and politics rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Atahualpa Lichy
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Marta Rodríguez, Diego Rísquez, Julio Neri
Overview
Documentary in four parts on Latin American cinema. Third episode: from the 1960s, France and Europe showed a real enthusiasm for Latin American cinema, but the latter remained hampered by numerous economic and political obstacles.

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Directed by
Atahualpa Lichy
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Marta Rodríguez, Diego Rísquez, Julio Neri
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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
    Monique Roumette, Marie Frapin, Atahualpa Lichy
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    Cinematography
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    Languages
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