First work by the Dominican director Agliberto Meléndez (“Un Pasaje de Ida”). Based on a short story by Horacio Quiroga, it tells the story of a son who goes on a hunting trip and a father worried about his failure to return.
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Agliberto Melendez Director · Sara Rathe Screenplay Robert Coats Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1979 · Produced in Dominican Republic · Original title El Hijo
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Unidad Nacional de Cine
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Dominican Republic
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Original title
El Hijo
Original language
Spanish
Release dates
Dominican Republic · January 1, 1979
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