Mother Earth (1968)
Overview
'Ama Lur' is a documentary, directed by Nestor Basterretxea and Fernando Larruquert, that premiered in San Sebastián in 1968, and it is considered the foundation of Basque cinema.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | eu |
| Popularity | 0.182 |
Directed By
Nestor Basterretxea
Fernando Larruquert
Crew
Nestor Basterretxea
Fernando Larruquert
Fernando Larruquert
Nestor Basterretxea
Juan María Semper
Teodoro Roa
Luis Castro
Rafael Trecu
Juan María Sanz
Fernando Larruquert
José Luis Urquía
Arturo Delgado
Francisco Chorot
Pedro del Rey
Juan Flierbaum
Luis Cuadrado
Nestor Basterretxea
Felipe Iguiñiz
Eduardo Fernández
José Luis Peláez
Julio Amóstegui
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