Shot in Costa Rica in 1988, 'El Dorado' is one of a rare breed, a Spanish film about its own role in America in the 16th century. This film doesn't tell a story of glory and conquest, but one of failure and slow descent into madness. The story is about an expedition down the Orinoco river in 1560, undertaken by Spanish soldiers with the aim of finding the famed land of El Dorado, where gold is plentiful.
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El Dorado (1988) by Carlos Saura
Shot in Costa Rica in 1988, 'El Dorado' is one of a rare breed, a Spanish film about its own role in America in the 16th century. This film doesn't tell a story of glory and conquest, but one of failure and slow descent into madness. The story is about an expedition down the Orinoco river in 1560, undertaken by Spanish soldiers with the aim of finding the famed land of El Dorado, where gold is plentiful.
