The Survivors (1979 film)

The Survivors (Spanish: Los sobrevivientes) is a 1979 Cuban drama film directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Los Sobrevivientes was preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in conjunction with the Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográfica, in 2017.[2]

The Survivors
Directed byTomás Gutiérrez Alea
Written byTomás Gutiérrez Alea
Antonio Benitez Rojo
Produced byEvelio Delgado
StarringEnrique Santiesteban
CinematographyMario García Joya
Edited byNelson Rodríguez
Release date
  • 6 January 1979 (1979-01-06)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryCuba
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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An aristocratic family decides to isolate themselves from the changes brought by the revolution and begin living History in reverse. A surreal voyage from Socialism to cannibalism.[3]

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Survivors". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
  3. ^ Alea, Tomás Gutiérrez (6 January 1979), Los sobrevivientes (Drama), Enrique Santisteban, Juanita Caldevilla, Germán Pinelli, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), retrieved 8 January 2024
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