| Far from the Trees | |
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| Directed by | Jacinto Esteva Grew |
| Produced by | Filmscontacto |
| Cinematography | Juan Amorós, Juan Julio Baena, Luis Cuadrado, Francisco Marín, Milton Stefani |
| Music by | Johnny Galvao, Carlos Maleras, Marco Rossi. |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Language | Spanish |
Far from the Trees (Spanish: Lejos de los árboles) is a documentary film by Spanish artist and director Jacinto Esteva Grew. Shot in 1963, it was held up for nine years before its release in 1972.[1]
A documentary told as a travelogue and intent on exposing the intense poverty of areas of Spain outside of the touristic eye, Far from the Trees is considered by some a successor to Luis Buñuel's Land Without Bread. As a political statement, the film is a protest to the image of a newly modernized Spain being promoted by Franco.[2]