The river people
2013, Spanish. Directed by Martín Benchimol & Pablo Aparo.
Ernestina is a small town of 150 people whose peculiar inhabitants are deeply concerned by the acts of vandalism perpetrated by the people who go bathe in the river. They decide to hire private security. What is really going on in Ernestina? A suspenseful, humorous and endearing documentary about the dynamics of these small-town people.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 13 April 2013
- Original title
- La gente del río
- Country
- Argentina
- Written by
- Pablo Aparo, Martín Benchimol
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The river people runs 62 minutes (1h 2m).
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The river people isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 April 2013. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The river people?
The river people (2013) was directed by Martín Benchimol and Pablo Aparo and stars Rubén Urán, Nelly Esther Barreiro, Horacio Ivillerat.