Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
2019•1h 29m•7.8•Released
Documentary
Tucumán, Argentina, 1965. Three years before George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was released, director Ofelio Linares Montt shot Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field, which turned out to be both a horror film and a political statement. It was a success in the US, but could not be shown in Argentina due to Juan Carlos Onganía's dictatorship, and was eventually lost. Writer and researcher Luciano Saracino embarks on the search for the origins of this cursed work.
Director
Pablo Schembri
Writer
Pablo Schembri
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Películas Zapruder
Cast
Isabel Sarli
Self - Actress
Luciano Saracino
Self - Researcher
Diego Trerotola
Self - Film Critic
Roger Koza
Self - Film Critic
Laura Casabé
Self - Filmmaker
Ramiro San Honorio
Self - Film Collector
César Legname
Ofelio Linares Montt
Mónica Audi Falú
Alicia Miranda
Juan Carlos Onganía
Self - Politician (archive footage)
George A. Romero
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Production
Company
Películas Zapruder
Producer
Pablo Schembri
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