Thirst (Spanish: La sed) aka Hijo de Hombre, aka Choferes del Chaco is a 1960 Argentine-Spanish war film directed by Lucas Demare.[1] It is set during the Chaco War (1932–35) between Bolivia and Paraguay, sometimes known as the "War of the Thirst". The script is based on a chapter of Augusto Roa Bastos novel Hijo de Hombre. It was made as a co-production between Argentina Sono Film and the Spanish company Suevia Films.
Thirst | |
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Directed by | Lucas Demare |
Written by | Emilio Canda Antonio Cuevas Lucas Demare Augusto Roa Bastos (novel) |
Produced by | Adolfo Cabrera |
Cinematography | Manuel Merino Alberto Etchebehere |
Edited by | Jorge Gárate Gori Muñoz |
Music by | Lucio Demare Manuel Parada |
Production companies | Argentina Sono Film Suevia Films |
Distributed by | Argentina Sono Film Iris Films |
Release date | 27 April 1961 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
Countries | Argentina Spain |
Language | Spanish |
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