drama film
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directed by
Armando Robles Godoy
Armando Robles Godoy (February 7, 1923 – August 10, 2010) was a Peruvian film director. He was son of the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles and Carmela Godoy. His 1967 film ''No Stars in the Jungle, En la selva no hay estrellas'' won the ...
. Robles Godoy also wrote the screenplay based on his short story by the same title. The film won the Golden Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1970 and was selected as the Peruvian entry for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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at the
42nd Academy Awards
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, but was not accepted as a nominee. After being released in the United States,
Roger Ebert
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named it the 5th best film of 1972.
Cast
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Julio Alemán
Julio Méndez Alemán (November 29, 1933 – April 11, 2012) was a Mexican actor.Sandra Riva as Delba
* Raúl Martin (aka) Martin Giurfa as Rómulo
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Lorena Duval
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* Liza Lorena (born 1949), Filipino actress
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Jorge Montoro
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It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios' ...
List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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List of Peruvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Peru has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1967, when it became the fourth Western Hemisphere country to enter the Oscar Foreign Film race, after Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. The award is handed out ...