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Butterfly's Tongue or Butterfly (Spanish: La lengua de las mariposas [la ˈleŋɡwa ðe las maɾiˈposas]; may be more literally translated as "The Tongue of the Butterflies"), is a 1999 Spanish film directed by José Luis Cuerda. The film centers on Moncho (Manuel Lozano) and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936.
Oct 3, 2023 · Butterflies use a unique tool called the proboscis instead of a traditional tongue. The proboscis is a long, flexible tube that butterflies uncoil to sip nectar from flowers. The proboscis has two tubes and taste sensors. These taste buds help butterflies know if their food is good.
Oct 18, 1999 · Successfully coupling one of Spain's oldest thesps with one of its youngest, Jose Luis Cuerda injects new life into the coming-of-age format with "The Butterfly's Tongue," which starts out...
Jan 1, 1999 · Two Spanish short stories, both set at either ends of the spectrum of Franco's rule. The first, The Butterfly's Tongue takes place just before the Spanish Civil War; the second one The Side of the Light is set in the final years of the dictatorship.
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Butterfly's Tongue (2000) Moncho (Manuel Lozano) is a young boy who becomes fascinated by the knowledge and wisdom of his teacher, Don Gregorio (Fernando Fernán-Gómez), only to have his whole world turned upside-down by the frightening reality of the Spanish Civil war.
Jul 26, 2000 · An often powerful, sometimes flat film about a young boy caught between the free spirit of his inspirational teacher and the new Fascists as Spain approaches Civil War.
Butterfly's Tongue, from Spanish director Jose Luis Cuerda, is the latest incarnation of the breed and uses its charming double act as a way into broaching the difficult subject of the Spanish...
