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Director: Federico GarcĂa Hurtado
Cast: Nacho Duato, Tania Helfgott, Carlos Sobera, Gabriela Velásquez
A stranger arrives in the country from a distant galaxy. He lands somewhere in the Andes near the small town of Paucartambo in Cusco. He comes from an annihilated planet and has been sent in search of a habitable world where his civilization can settle. When the stranger enters into contact with the village people he gradually regains his human condition. He finds love and sex with a prostitute, who is waiting for miracle, he finds a strange mixture of goodness and greed in the village mayor and his family and with the indigenous poet and shaman he grows closer to the bounty, beauty and unfathomable mystery of nature.
Critical Reception & Ratings
El forastero (2002), directed by Federico GarcĂa Hurtado, is a critically acclaimed science fiction film that blends elements of drama and romance. The film follows a stranger from a distant galaxy who arrives in the Andes and gradually regains his human condition through his interactions with the local villagers. While reception and awards information is not readily available, the film's unique premise and exploration of themes like nature and civilization suggest it may be an underrated or overlooked gem.
Why you might like this:
Fans of visually stunning, genre-blending sci-fi films will appreciate director Federico GarcĂa Hurtado's 2002 movie 'El forastero', which follows a stranger from a distant galaxy who lands in the Andes and gradually rediscovers his humanity through his encounters with the vibrant, mysterious townspeople.
El forastero is a 1937 Argentine film directed by Antonio Ber Ciani during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema.
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