La Pampa Gringa
10 mins
“My life was the same as that of thousands of gringos: I plowed and sowed the land, and went to the bar on Sunday.” Such is the refrain throughout LA PAMPA GRINGA, which endeavors to relate the sense of community built by the European settlers who in 1865 first colonized the town of Esperanza, located in Birri’s native province of Santa Fe. Largely consisting of juxtaposed daguerreotypes from the period and newspaper printings, LA PAMPA GRINGA exhibits Birri’s ability to weave narratives out of historical documentation in deft, admirable form.
José Pedroni
Poem
Carlos Carlino
Poem
Alberto Andreani
Technical Advisor
Antonio Ripoll
Editor
Carlos Rinaldi
Editor
Virtú Maragno
Music
Mario Fezia
Sound
Edgardo Pallero
Producer
Manuel Giménez
Assistant Director
Adelqui Camusso
Cinematography
Carlos Panichelli
Title Designer
C. Amado Romero
Sound Technical Supervisor