Torre Bela - 1977

Torre Bela 1977 Directed by Thomas Harlan

The rise and fall of a revolutionary cooperative movement established in a large private farm in Ribatejo, Portugal, from March to December 1975 (most part of the land occupations occurred in Alentejo, promoted by the communist party). In direct speech, sometimes to the camera, sometimes among themselves, the uneducated rural workers expose their misery, their suffering, their hopes, and ultimately their despair - when a socialist government orders the restitution of the land to their primitive owners, and these transform the land into a hunting reserve.

Country Portugal

Production Countries Italy , Portugal

Language Portuguese

Spoken Languages French , Portuguese

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Albatros , Società Cinematografica Italiana di Torre Bela , Cooperativa Era Nova

Release Date 19 May 1977

139 mins