The Squirrell
1973, English. Directed by Luis Argueta.
Filmed in 1973 with camera Cannon 814 de Super 8 film, “The Squirrell”, is Luis Argueta’s very first film. Argueta, who at the time was studying engineering at the University of Michigan, began a trip up north to the Lelaneau peninsula with the intent of filming a documentary about migrant workers picking cherries. During this journey, Argueta documented a series of invented events and made an improvised road movie. The documentary about the cherry picking Michigan migrant workers was never produced.
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The Squirrell runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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The Squirrell isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 April 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Squirrell?
The Squirrell (1973) was directed by Luis Argueta.