'' El Sur '' ( " The South " ) is a 1983 drama film directed by the Spanish filmmaker Victor Erice . It is based on Adelaida García Morales ' short novel of the same name . Originally , the film would have run three hours , but producer Elías Querejeta decided not to allow the filming of the latter 90 minutes ( which would have taken place in the south of Spain ) , because he thought the 95-minute film Erice did was sufficient for his purposes . The film was entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
1983 Cannes Film Festival
1983 Cannes Film Festival
El Sur (film)