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Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

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2019 | 89 min | Documentary

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Pablo Schembri

  • Isabel SarliSelf - Actress
  • Luciano SaracinoSelf - Researcher
  • Diego TrerotolaSelf - Film Critic
  • Roger KozaSelf - Film Critic
  • Laura CasabéSelf - Filmmaker
  • Ramiro San HonorioSelf - Film Collector
  • César LegnameOfelio Linares Montt
  • Mónica Audi FalúAlicia Miranda
  • Juan Carlos OnganíaSelf - Politician (archive footage)
  • George A. RomeroSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)