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Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

NOV 8, 2019 · 89 MIN · DIR. PABLO SCHEMBRI

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.

Cast

  • Isabel Sarli

    Isabel Sarli

    Self - Actress

  • Luciano Saracino

    Self - Researcher

  • Diego Trerotola

    Self - Film Critic

  • Roger Koza

    Self - Film Critic

  • Laura Casabé

    Laura Casabé

    Self - Filmmaker

  • Ramiro San Honorio

    Ramiro San Honorio

    Self - Film Collector

  • César Legname

    Ofelio Linares Montt

  • Mónica Audi Falú

    Alicia Miranda

  • Juan Carlos Onganía

    Juan Carlos Onganía

    Self - Politician (archive footage)

  • George A. Romero

    George A. Romero

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Crew

Writer

Pablo Schembri

Director of Photography

Guido De Paula

Editor

Franco Cruz

Original Music Composer

Javier Ruiz

Producer

Pablo Schembri