The Back of the World
2000, English. Directed by Javier Corcuera.
This documentary looks at "the back of the world": small children working as quarrymen in Peru, Kurdish political refugees from Turkey, and families and inmates awaiting the end on Mississippi's Death Row.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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- Released
- 6 October 2000
- Original title
- La espalda del mundo
- Country
- Spain, Peru
- Written by
- Fernando León de Aranoa, Elías Querejeta, Javier Corcuera
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The Back of the World runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is The Back of the World on?
The Back of the World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 2000. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Back of the World?
If you liked The Back of the World, try Naqoyqatsi, A Toxic Love Story, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me.
Who directed The Back of the World?
The Back of the World (2000) was directed by Javier Corcuera and stars Guinder Rodríguez, Mehdi Zana, Thomas Miller-El.