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José Luis Borau
Director 1929 - 2012

José Luis Borau

Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain

Spanish film director and producer, born in Zaragoza. He studied law in his hometown and debuted as a film critic in the newspaper El Heraldo de Aragón. In Madrid, he joined the Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográficas. He exerted great influence on the... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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Hay que matar a B.

Hay que matar a B.

José Luis Borau 1975 1h 37m

In a fictitious South American country there's lots of political tension, the labor-unions have all their members on strike. The public demands the return of politician B. from exile. However private trucker Pal can't afford to strike, so he's beaten up and his truck burned. In the headlines he's described as strike-breaker.

Furtivos

Furtivos

José Luis Borau 1975 1h 22m

The relationship between a poacher and his domineering mother in rural Spain is upended when he falls for an escapee from a reform school.

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