---
title: 'Chircales (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Marta Rodríguez'
released: '1972-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 42
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Colombia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/chircales-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197359/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Chircales (1972)

1972 · 42 min · Documentary · Colombia


## Synopsis

The Brickmakers, originally released under the title Chircales, is a Colombian documentary film released in 1972. It was directed by Marta Rodriguez, who also wrote the script, and her husband, Jorge Silva, and filmed from 1966 to 1972. It tells the story of the Castañeda family who eke out a meager living making bricks on the outskirts of Bogotá.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Marta Rodríguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/marta-rodriguez), [Jorge Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-silva)

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