Cast
Pirucho Gómez Lola Palombo María Vera Hector Palavecino Julio Omar González Carlos Rodríguez
Credits
Written by: 
Fernando Birri
Plot
A poor family in Santa Fe, Argentina, is flooded out of their home by the river, and sent to a shelter. They try to get help from the authorities, and travel to the city to claim what they are owed, in a series of comic mishaps. Fernando Birri's 1961 comedy, shot with real flood victims as part of the cast, is a landmark of Latin American social cinema and won best first film at Venice.
Sinekatalog’s take
Fernando Birri's comedy follows a poor family flooded out of their Santa Fe home, who travel to the city to claim help and meet bureaucratic absurdity. Warm, funny and pointed, it is a landmark of Latin American social cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (166 votes)
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