Manuel Octavio Gómez (November 14, 1934 – January 2, 1988) was a prolific

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and writer. His 1971 film '' The Days of Water'' was entered into the

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where it won the Prix

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Filmography

* ''Story of a Battle (Historia de una batalla)'' - 1962 * ''Cuentos del Alhambra'' - 1963 * ''El encuentro'' - 1964 * ''La salación'' - 1966 * ''Tulipa'' - 1967 * '' The First Charge of the Machete (La primera carga al machete)'' - 1969 * '' The Days of Water (Los días del agua)'' - 1971 * ''You Have the Floor (Ustedes tienen la palabra)'' - 1973 * ''The Earth and the Sky (La tierra y el cielo)'' - 1976 * ''Woman, Man, City (Una mujer, un hombre, una ciudad...)'' - 1978 * ''Patakin Means Fable (¡Patakín! quiere decir ¡fábula!)'' - 1981 * ''Mr. President (El señor presidente)'' - 1983 * ''Gallego'' - 1988

References

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Artículo de Santiago Juan-Navarro sobre ''La primera carga al machete'', de Manuel Octavio Gómez
Spanish-language film directors Cuban film directors 1988 deaths 1934 births {{cuba-writer-stub