LAS HURDES (1932), the third film by Spanish director Luis Buñuel, is now regarded as the first ever “surrealist documentaryâ€. Buñuel’s view of the impoverished and disease-stricken land of the blighted Hurdanos is filled with grotesque and repellent images. This special ebook companion to LAS HURDES features the first-ever English translation of the film’s ironic commentary, accompanied by rare photographic illustrations; plus two revelatory essays on the art of film-making by Buñuel himself.
LAS HURDES (1932), the third film by Spanish director Luis Buñuel, is now regarded as the first ever “surrealist documentaryâ€. Buñuel’s view of the impoverished and disease-stricken land of the blighted Hurdanos is filled with grotesque and repellent images. This special ebook companion to LAS HURDES features the first-ever English translation of the film’s ironic commentary, accompanied by rare photographic illustrations; plus two revelatory essays on the art of film-making by Buñuel himself.