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The Dread

Original title: El espanto
  • 20172017
  • 1h 5m
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7.0/10
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El espanto (2017)
  • Documentary
  • Mystery
In a remote town of Argentina, home remedies replace traditional medicine. All diseases are treated by the villagers except a mortal fear known as espanto, the dread. This rare illness can o... Read allIn a remote town of Argentina, home remedies replace traditional medicine. All diseases are treated by the villagers except a mortal fear known as espanto, the dread. This rare illness can only be cured by an old man who very few dares to visit. The Dread is an investigative huma... Read allIn a remote town of Argentina, home remedies replace traditional medicine. All diseases are treated by the villagers except a mortal fear known as espanto, the dread. This rare illness can only be cured by an old man who very few dares to visit. The Dread is an investigative human interest documentary stuffed with strong humour and outstanding protagonists.
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114
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  • Directors
    • Pablo Aparo
    • Martín Benchimol
  • Writers
    • Pablo Aparo
    • Martín Benchimol
  • Stars
    • Sergio Avedaño
    • Cristián Catena
    • Susana Dottori
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  • Directors
    • Pablo Aparo
    • Martín Benchimol
  • Writers
    • Pablo Aparo
    • Martín Benchimol
  • Stars
    • Sergio Avedaño
    • Cristián Catena
    • Susana Dottori
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    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Sergio Avedaño
    Cristián Catena
    Susana Dottori
    • Directors
      • Pablo Aparo
      • Martín Benchimol
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      • Pablo Aparo
      • Martín Benchimol
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    8/10
    Lovely documentary edited into a very entertaining tale
    Saw this at the Amsterdam documentary festival IDFA when it came out.

    This movie makes for a lot of laughs as it tells an endearing story of superstition as part of small town life in rural Argentina.

    Through terrific editing together of personal accounts of local residents, as well as a wedding ceremony, I was made to feel a lot of love for the people in this story.
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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Argentina
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El espanto
    • Production companies
      • Bunda Films
      • Gema Films
      • Mayra Bottero
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $889
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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