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1970 · 94 mins · Spanish
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Directed by
Glauber Rocha
Starring
Luis Ciges, Pierre Clémenti, José Lifante, Carme Sansa, Francisco Rabal, Julián Navarro

In a castle in the Third World, a delirious Diaz dreams of the power he once held in Eldorado while oppressing people, laborers and peasants. He knows the danger victims represent, and a miracle‑making shepherd both intrigues and frightens him. When a countrywoman appears, Diaz stages a ceremony in his stronghold that mirrors his own funeral.

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