And Now Miguel

Overview

This slim documentary commissioned by the US Information Service concerns Hispanic shepherds in New Mexico. The makeshift narrative centers on Miguel, a boy on the cusp of puberty who wants nothing more than to go to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and help tend to the sheep like his father and older siblings. It's evocatively shot with a striking sense of place and a good feel for farm life. The film was obviously shot on the cheap (voiceover narration is used in lieu of dialogue, and the film seems to have been fully post-dubbed, sometimes badly), but it's an engaging peek into a rural lifestyle few of us would otherwise experience.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1953

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Miguel Chavez

Director

Joseph Krumgold

Writer

Joseph Krumgold

Cinematography

Kenneth Marthey

Music

Louis Applebaum

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt10995602