CAMAGROGA
synopsis
A portrait of the unique agricultural centre la Huerta de Valencia, where tiger nuts are grown and turned into the regional drink horchata. The area is in visible decline; the remaining workers dutifully and purposefully toil in the same soil as their ancestors. Few films have dedicated themselves so completely to depicting the life of a crop, following it over the course of a year. Amador represents the farmers and their natural world paying attention to the minutiae of their labour. A luscious, generous vision, with each gesture carrying with it a heritage of autonomy, work, and resistance.
international title: | Camagroga |
original title: | Camagroga |
country: | Spain |
year: | 2020 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Alfonso Amador |
film run: | 111' |
screenplay: | Sergi Dies |
film editing: | Sergi Dies |
art director: | Avelina Prat |
producer: | Alfonso Amador, Xavier Crespo |
production: | Dacsa Productions |
backing: | À Punt Mèdia (ES) |