Desc: Las tierras blancas: Directed by Hugo del Carril. With Hugo del Carril, Ricardo Trigo, Amanda Silva, Nora Palmer. An adaptation of a famous Argentinian novel (the author plays a supporting role as a schoolteacher ) which has been compared to William Faulkner for its realism in depicting the poverty of a desolate part of the country (the province of Entre Rios) and for its strong denunciation of social injustice and violence.