The Days of Water
| The Days of Water | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Cuba |
| Language | Spanish |
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]
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
References
- ^ "7th Moscow International Film Festival (1971)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ Gómez, Manuel Octavio, Los días del agua (Drama), Idalia Anreus, Raúl Pomares, Adolfo Llauradó, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC), retrieved 8 January 2024
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