04 Sep 1936
The Way to the Sea
A 1936 documentary film about the London to Portsmouth railway. A lesser known contemporary of Night Mail, also featuring the music of Benjamin Britten and poetry of W.H. Auden.
El cargador
Dramatic testimony of Gregorio Condori Mamani, who works as a porter in Cusco, Peru. Despite the huge effort they make everyday for a few coins, porters fall and find death in the streets.
Top Billed Cast
Gregorio Condori Mamani Himself
Jorge Acuña Voice in Spanish
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