Documentary
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
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.
Directed by Pablo Schembri, Mariel Bomczuk, Nicolás Batlle
78
User score
4 votes
Status
Released
Released
November 8, 2019
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
English, Spanish
Top cast
Isabel Sarli
Self - Actress
Luciano Saracino
Self - Researcher
Diego Trerotola
Self - Film Critic
Roger Koza
Self - Film Critic
Laura Casabé
Self - Filmmaker
Ramiro San Honorio
Self - Film Collector
César Legname
Ofelio Linares Montt
Mónica Audi Falú
Alicia Miranda
Juan Carlos Onganía
Self - Politician (archive footage)
George A. Romero
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
