Zerda's Children
1978, Spanish. Directed by Jorge Prelorán.
Ethnographic film documents a family of woodcutters living in isolation in the mountains of Calden, at the geographic center of Argentina. Through his narration, Sixto Ramon Zerda explains his wish for his children to be educated and to avoid the punishing work and exploitation he has suffered. Introduction narrated by Henry Fonda.
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Original title
- Los Hijos de Zerda
- Country
- Argentina
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Zerda's Children runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).
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Zerda's Children isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Zerda's Children?
Zerda's Children (1978) was directed by Jorge Prelorán.