Less Modern Times
Brief Synopsis
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Payaguala, a native Tehuelche, leads a simple life in a remote cabin somewhere in Patagonia. Though he spends most of his time working the land, he makes a living playing music and selling his artisanal works at an inn frequented mostly by tourists. One day he receives a package from the Ministry of
Cast & Crew
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Simon Franco
Director
Oscar Payaguala
Alexia Moyano
Esteban Meloni
Nicolas Saavedra
Ricardo Fernandez
Film Details
Also Known As
Tiempos menos modernos
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2011
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Payaguala, a native Tehuelche, leads a simple life in a remote cabin somewhere in Patagonia. Though he spends most of his time working the land, he makes a living playing music and selling his artisanal works at an inn frequented mostly by tourists. One day he receives a package from the Ministry of Social Development: a television set powered by solar energy. The first images he sees are that of Charlie Chaplin's 1940 classic, "The Great Dictator". This is followed by images of all kinds scrolling across the screen which upset Payaguala. Then suddenly, the transmission fails. Payaguala eventually returns to his previous lifestyle and the television becomes relegated to a chicken coop.
Director
Simon Franco
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Tiempos menos modernos
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2011
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
