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The Heifer

Where:

🇪🇸 Spain

When:

The 1930s

A platoon of mismatched republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the saint patron date of the village. In addition to ruining the nationals' celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the procession and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side. Written by Mary Solari

Released in 1985 — 122 minutes

Genres:

Comedy War

Language:

Spanish