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José Luis Borau, 82 min, Spain, 1975. Drama.

Released two months before Francisco Franco's death, Furtivos was perceived as a metaphor for the Spanish society engendered by the dictatorship. The film is a rural drama that depicts the atavistic forest in which ruthless and jealous Martina and her meek and oppressed son, a poacher, share their miserable destinies. The imposed peace that surrounds their lives barely smothers a ubiquitous throbbing of primeval brutality. When Milagros, a young and rebellious girl irrupts in their world, the most atrocious violence is unleashed. Like Goya's black paintings, Furtivos reveals the eternal and the sublime hidden beneath stark horror. Beautifully photographed, this ummissable film is one of Bunuel's favourites and considered one of the best Spanish films ever.

Cast: Alicia Sánchez, Antonio Gamero, Beni Deus, Erasmo Pascual, Eulalia Boya, Felipe Solano, Fernando Villena, Francisco Ortuño, Gilberto Moreno, Ismael Merlo, José Luis Borau, José Luis Heredia, José Riesgo, Lola Gaos, Ovidi Montllor, Simón Arriaga

AWARDS

• Cartagena Film Festival. Golden India Catalina. Best Film. 1976
• Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain. CEC award. Best Actress, Best Director, Best Film Best Screenplay. 1976
• Fotogramas de Plata. Best Spanish Movie Performer. 1976
• San Sebastian International Film Festival. Best Spanish Language Film, Golden Seashell. 1975

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