La cienaga : The swamp /
Mecha is a middle-aged woman with several bored teenagers, a husband who dyes his hair, and the tedious problem of sullen servants - nothing a few drinks can't cure. To avoid the hot and humid weather, they spend their summers at a country estate. Mecha's cousin, Tali, lives in a nearby ci...
| Uniform Title: | Ciénaga (Motion picture : 2001) |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Spanish dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
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Chicago, IL :
Home Vision Entertainment,
[2005]
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| Series: | Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
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| Summary: | Mecha is a middle-aged woman with several bored teenagers, a husband who dyes his hair, and the tedious problem of sullen servants - nothing a few drinks can't cure. To avoid the hot and humid weather, they spend their summers at a country estate. Mecha's cousin, Tali, lives in a nearby city, has a crew of small, noisy children she is trying to deal with. Before long, the restlessness of domesticity strains both families' nerves, exposing secrets and threatening to erupt into violence. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. Special features: Digital transfer; "Rey Muerto", Lucrecia Martel's awarding winning short film; director's statement; original theatrical trailer; liner notes by film professor, critic and cultural commentator B. Ruby Rich. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Awards: | Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards, 2002: Silver Condor - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz) (Graciela Borges); Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía) (Hugo Colace); Best First Film (Mejor Ópera Prima) (Lucrecia Martel). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Hugo Colace ; art director, Graciela Oderigo ; editor, Santiago Ricci. |
| ISBN: | 0780029712 9780780029712 |