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Release Date:
January 1, 1963
Original Title:
La Pampa Gringa
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Instituto de Cinematografía de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral
Production Countries:
Argentina
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 10
“My life was the same as that of thousands of gringos: I plowed and sowed the land, and went to the bar on Sunday.” Such is the refrain throughout LA PAMPA GRINGA, which endeavors to relate the sense of community built by the European settlers who in 1865 first colonized the town of Esperanza, located in Birri’s native province of Santa Fe. Largely consisting of juxtaposed daguerreotypes from the period and newspaper printings, LA PAMPA GRINGA exhibits Birri’s ability to weave narratives out of historical documentation in deft, admirable form.
Assistant Director:
Manuel Giménez
Cinematography:
Adelqui Camusso
Director:
Fernando Birri
Editor:
Antonio Ripoll
Carlos Rinaldi
Music:
Virtú Maragno
Poem:
José Pedroni
Carlos Carlino
Producer:
Edgardo Pallero
Sound:
Mario Fezia
Sound Technical Supervisor:
C. Amado Romero
Technical Advisor:
Alberto Andreani
Title Designer:
Carlos Panichelli
Writer:
Fernando Birri
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