Train leaves two towns
2016 · 9 min · ★ 5.0 · Documentary
In Ecuador, in a single day, the train passes from the mountainous Andes to the tropical coast. The roads were built between 1861 and 1908 to connect the country. Until this date, the two regions live as separate countries, although the roads connect them in less than a day. The film is an observational work that talks about space and collective memory.
Directed by Iván Mora Manzano
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