Los Olvidados ( The Young and the Damned )
The best known film of Luis Bunuel's Mexican period, "Los Olvidados" looks unflinchingly at life in a festering Mexico City slum. A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent and crime-filled life. At the centre of the story is Pedro, a young boy who struggles to be good, and Jaibo, a charismatic and ruthless older boy who has just been released from juvenile detention. Jaibo seeks revenge on Julian, who he suspects informed on him in the past. When the consequences are murder, Pedro tries desperately to free himself from the gang. Full of offbeat images and symbolism, Bunuel mixes realism and surrealism in what is not only one of his most powerful films but also one of the greatest and most heart-wrenching films about poverty and childhood. Winner of the 1951 Cannes Film Festival Best Director award.
Year: 1950
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Classic Drama, Latin America Cinema, Classic Cinema
Country: Mexico
Director: Luis Bunuel
Starring: Miguel Inclan, Roberto Cobo, Estela Inda, Alfonso Mejia
Duration: 77 Minutes
Rating: M - Content may disturb
Subtitles: Yes
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