1939 / Argentina / original title : PRISIONEROS DE LA TIERRA / 85’ / Noir & blanc / status : completed
Amid dire circumstances, a collective of desperate men find themselves forced into indentured labour on a hazardous yerba maté plantation. Their tyrannical overseer, Köhner, exacerbates the already perilous conditions, setting the stage for an explosive uprising, masterminded by the resolute Podeley. The tension escalates as it becomes evident that both Köhner and Podeley share an affection for the same woman, Andrea, the gentle-hearted daughter of the camp’s physician.
Restored by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project and Cineteca di Bologna at L’Immagine Ritrovata in association with the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducros Hicken with elements provided by the Cinémathèque Française and the Narodni Filmovy Archiv. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.