Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary - 2019

Tucumán, Argentina, 1965. Three years before George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was released, director Ofelio Linares Montt shot Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field, which turned out to be both a horror film and a political statement. It was a success in the US, but could not be shown in Argentina due to Juan Carlos Onganía's dictatorship, and was eventually lost. Writer and researcher Luciano Saracino embarks on the search for the origins of this cursed work.

89min
2019
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

Cast

Isabel Sarli profile pictureIsabel SarliSelf - Actress
Laura Casabe profile pictureLaura CasabeSelf - Filmmaker
Juan Carlos Onganía profile pictureJuan Carlos OnganíaSelf - Politician (archive footage)
George A. Romero profile pictureGeorge A. RomeroSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

About Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary Overview

Tucumán, Argentina, 1965. Three years before George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was released, director Ofelio Linares Montt shot Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field, which turned out to be both a horror film and a political statement. It was a success in the US, but could not be shown in Argentina due to Juan Carlos Onganía's dictatorship, and was eventually lost. Writer and researcher Luciano Saracino embarks on the search for the origins of this cursed work.

Runtime: 89min

Extra details

Original Title: Zombies en el cañaveral: el documental
Original Language: Spanish; Castilian
Directed By: Pablo Schembri
Production Companies
Películas Zapruder