Surcos

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Surcos is a 1951 film by Spanish director Jose Antonio Nieves Conde.^[1]

[edit] Plot

Surcos follows the struggles of a Spanish family as it emigrates from the country to circa 1950 Madrid. Facing difficulties in finding housing and employment, several family members turn to illegal or immoral activities in order to make ends meet, and the traditional family structure disintegrates.

[edit] Importance

Surcos is considered one of the very few - if not the only - Spanish neo-realist films from the era when the style was being created and popularized in Italy.

[edit] References

• Surcos at the Internet Movie Database

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