Jorge Prelorán

Jorge Prelorán was an Argentine-American filmmaker renowned for his ethnographic documentaries that intimately portrayed the lives and cultures of rural communities in Argentina. His pioneering work in "ethnobiography" combined anthropological research with cinematic storytelling, offering deep insights into his subjects' personal experiences. Notable films include Hermógenes Cayo (1969) and Luther Metke at 94 (1980), the latter earning an Academy Award nomination. Prelorán's extensive body of work is preserved at the Smithsonian Institution's Human Studies Film Archives, ensuring his contributions to documentary filmmaking and cultural preservation continue to be recognized.

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  Claudia

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  Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)

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  Quilino

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  Venganza

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  Casabindo

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  Medardo Pantoja

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• Obsesivo

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  Valle fértil

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• Manos pintadas

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  Trapiches caseros

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• 2007Jorge Prelorán, el cine de un humanistahimself
• 1994ObsesivoDirector
• 1989Zulay, Facing the 21st CenturyProducer
• 1983My Aunt NoraDirector
• 1982Don Emilio and His Little DoctorsThanks
• 1980Luther Metke at 94Director
• 1978Zerda's ChildrenDirector
• 1977The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del FuegoEditor
• 1976Eva's ManThanks
• 1975Cochengo MirandaDirector
• 1972Valle fértilDirector
• 1972ClaudiaDirector
• 1972La iglesia de YaviDirector
• 1971Manos pintadasDirector
• 1969Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)Director
• 1969Araucanos de Ruca ChoroyWriter
• 1969Medardo PantojaDirector
• 1968IruyaDirector
• 1968ChucaleznaDirector
• 1967La feria de YaviDirector
• 1967Un tejedor de TilcaraDirector
• 1966QuilinoDirector
• 1965It Happened in HualfinDirector
• 1965Trapiches caserosDirector
• 1965CasabindoDirector
• 1965Feria en SimocaDirector
• 1957The unvictorious oneDirector
• 1954VenganzaDirector
• —Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego)Director