Raise Ravens

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Raise Ravens is the English title of the acclaimed 1976 Spanish drama film "Cría cuervos," directed by Carlos Saura and known for its haunting portrayal of childhood, memory, and Franco-era Spain.

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instanceOf film
awardReceived Best Film at the 1976 Chicago International Film Festival
Jury Prize at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival
cinematographyBy Teo Escamilla
countryOfOrigin Spain
criticalReception acclaimed
director Carlos Saura
distributedInCountry United States
editedBy Pablo G. del Amo
EnglishTitle Raise Ravens
featuresSong Porque te vas
filmFestivalSelection 1976 Cannes Film Festival
filmingLocation Madrid
genre drama
hasCharacter Ana
Ana's aunt Paulina
Ana's father
Ana's mother
hasChildProtagonist Ana
hasCultFollowing true
hasTheme Franco-era Spain
linked to: Francoist Spain

childhood
death
memory
language Spanish
musicBy Federico Mompou
narrativeFocus a young girl named Ana coping with the death of her parents
notableFor allegorical critique of Francoist Spain
haunting portrayal of childhood and memory
originalTitle Cría cuervos
partOfMovement New Spanish Cinema
linked to: Spanish New Wave
portrays interplay between reality and imagination
psychological impact of authoritarianism on family life
productionCompany Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas
releaseType theatrical film
releaseYear 1976
runtimeMinutes 110
setInPeriod Francoist Spain
songPerformer Jeanette
stars Ana Torrent
Florinda Chico
Geraldine Chaplin
Mónica Randall
usesMotif ravens as a symbol of death and foreboding
writer Carlos Saura

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Cría cuervos hasEnglishTitle Raise Ravens
Raise Ravens EnglishTitle Raise Ravens