The Days of Water
1971 film
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The Days of Water (Spanish: Los días del agua) is a 1971 Cuban drama film directed by Manuel Octavio Gómez. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival, where it won a Special Prize, the Prix FIPRESCI, and Idalia Anreus won the award for Best Actress.[1]
SpanishLos días del agua
Directed byManuel Octavio Gómez
Written byBernabé Hernández
Manuel Octavio Gómez
Manuel Octavio Gómez
Produced byMiguel Mendoza
| The Days of Water | |
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| Spanish | Los días del agua |
| Directed by | Manuel Octavio Gómez |
| Written by | Bernabé Hernández Manuel Octavio Gómez |
| Produced by | Miguel Mendoza |
| Starring | Idalia Anreus |
| Cinematography | Jorge Herrera |
| Edited by | Nelson Rodriguez |
| Music by | Leo Brouwer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tricontinental Film Center Kimbara Cine Cubano |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Cuba |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Based on actual events that occurred in 1936 in Cuba's Pinar Del Río, the film tells the story of Antoñica Izquierdo, a peasant who attributed healing powers through water.[2]
Cast
- Idalia Anreus as Antonica
- Raúl Pomares as Lino
- Adolfo Llauradó as Felipe
- Mario Balmaseda as Toni
- Eugenio Angel Dominguez as artist painting Jesus Christ
