 In 1968, he came back onto the spotlight with the full feature documentary "Ama Lur - Tierra Madre" ('mother earth'), co-directed with Fernando Larruquert.Despite the documentary's countless difficulties with Franco's regime's censorship, it ultimately made it through to the San Sebastián International Film Festival, to public and critical acclaim.Basterretxea died at his home in Hondarribia in the morning of 12 July 2014, at the age of 90.