Thirst (Spanish: La sed) aka Hijo de Hombre, aka Choferes del Chaco is a 1960 Argentine-Spanish war film directed by Lucas Demare.Weldt-Basson p.8 It is set during the Chaco War (1932–1935) between Bolivia and Paraguay, sometimes known as the "War of the Thirst". The script is based on a chapter of Augusto Roa Bastos novel Hijo de Hombre. It was made as a co-production between Argentina Sono Film and the Spanish company Suevia Films.
Cast Vicente Ariño Susy Castell Lucas Demare Carlos Dorrego Carlos Estrada Dora Ferreiro Francisco Rabal Manuel Rosón José María Salort Sergio Vandes Jorge Villalba Olga Zubarry
Production The entire film was shot in Termas de Río Hondo, in the province of Santiago del Estero, in an area of northern Argentina where there was a spa where the actors recovered from the rigors of the shooting, which took place in very hot weather.
Awards At the 9th San Sebastian International Film Festival, which took place from June 8 to 17, 1961, it received the Perla del Cantábrico Award for Best Spanish-Speaking Film, while Olga Zubarry received the Award for Best Spanish-Speaking Actress.
References
Bibliography Helene C. Weldt-Basson. Postmodernism's Role in Latin American Literature: The Life and Work of Augusto Roa Bastos. Springer, 2010.
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