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Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
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Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

2019-11-08 · 89 min · ★ 7.8

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.

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Directors
Pablo Schembri
Production companies
Películas Zapruder
Countries
Argentina
Status
Released

Top Cast

Isabel SarliIsabel SarliSelf - Actress
Luciano SaracinoSelf - Researcher
Diego TrerotolaSelf - Film Critic
Roger KozaSelf - Film Critic
Laura CasabéLaura CasabéSelf - Filmmaker
Ramiro San HonorioRamiro San HonorioSelf - Film Collector
César LegnameOfelio Linares Montt
Mónica Audi FalúAlicia Miranda
Juan Carlos OnganíaJuan Carlos OnganíaSelf - Politician (archive footage)
George A. RomeroGeorge A. RomeroSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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