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Land and Shade

2015 · film · BR, CL, CO, NL

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Directed by: César Augusto Acevedo

Starring: Haimer Leal, Hilda Ruiz, Edison Raigosa, Marleyda Soto

Runtime: 97 min

Why it mattersAI-assisted

The film is about Alfonso, an old farmer who returns home to tend to his son1. It was directed by César Augusto Acevedo and won 13 awards3.

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  1. synopsis — Alfonso is an old farmer who has returned home to tend to his son, who is gravely ill. He rediscovers his old house, where the woman who was once his wife still lives, with his daughter-in-law and grandson. The landscape that awaits him resembles a wasteland. Vast sugar cane plantations surround the house, producing perpetual clouds of ash. 17 years after abandoning them, Alfonso tries to fit back in and save his family.
  2. credit — Land and Shade (2015) is directed by César Augusto Acevedo.
  3. award — Land and Shade (2015) awards (OMDb): 13 wins & 13 nominations

Synopsis

Alfonso is an old farmer who has returned home to tend to his son, who is gravely ill. He rediscovers his old house, where the woman who was once his wife still lives, with his daughter-in-law and grandson. The landscape that awaits him resembles a wasteland. Vast sugar cane plantations surround the house, producing perpetual clouds of ash. 17 years after abandoning them, Alfonso tries to fit back in and save his family.

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