2009
Not Rated
Oscilloscope
1 h 30 m

2009
Not Rated
Oscilloscope
1 h 30 m

Summary Araya lacks a conventional narrative. It is not a documentary. It is not a fictional film. It is a poetic suite that the director sculpts into a love story for a place, a culture and a time that has since been forever lost. (Milestone Films)

Documentary

Directed By: Margot Benacerraf

Written By: Pierre Seghers, Margot Benacerraf

2009
Not Rated
Oscilloscope
1 h 30 m

2009
Not Rated
Oscilloscope
1 h 30 m

Araya

Name: Araya
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-10-07
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Rating: 73
Cast: José Ignacio Cabrujas, Laurent Terzieff

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

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Documentary

Directed By: Margot Benacerraf

Written By: Pierre Seghers, Margot Benacerraf

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José Ignacio Cabrujas

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Laurent Terzieff

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Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

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Christian Science Monitor

It's a strange, one-of-a-kind film that was to be Benacarraf's only full-length feature.

By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

The 1959 film's style is dated, but it is visually glorious and tells a fascinating story.

By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW

Time Out

The movie’s b&w images of craggy landscapes and shirtless young men have never looked more vibrant.

By David Fear FULL REVIEW

New York Post

I'm not sure why it took 50 years for Araya to reach New York, but let us be thankful to Milestone Films for giving life to this forgotten film.

By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

Chicago Reader

This meticulous restoration dazzles with crisp, formally rigorous black-and-white images and a complex sound mix, as its minimalist story of three families of manual laborers unfolds against a harsh, barren peninsula.

By Andrea Gronvall FULL REVIEW

Boston Globe

While it insists that everyday lives in Araya are full of drudgery and toil, the film fails to produce a single ugly image.

By Wesley Morris FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Whatever visual poetry the film possesses is overwhelmed by the thuddingly bad and nearly ceaseless narration, written by Ms. Benacerraf and Pierre Seghers.

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Production Company Caroni Films C.A., Films de l'Archer

Release Date Oct 7, 2009

Duration 1 h 30 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

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Website http://www.arayafilm.com/

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Cannes Film Festival

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

Araya

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José Ignacio Cabrujas

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Laurent Terzieff

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