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Looking for El Santo

Looking for El Santo

A journey to find the locations where the first two El Santo films were shot in Havana, Cuba

2023Documentary

The granddaughter of original El Santo producer Jorge Garcia-Besné and the archivist behind the restoration of the first two El Santo pictures travel to Havana, Cuba, to clandestinely visit the locations where the original films were made, and granddaughter Viviana realizes the trip was as much of a journey to chart her family evolution as of historical cinema exercise. Filmed almost entirely on iPhones to avoid drawing the attention of the authorities, it is also a brief portrait of a resilient population faced with a daily struggle to feed themselves under a severe embargo from the West.

Release2023-02-14
Runtime31 min
StatusReleased
CountriesCuba, Mexico, United States of America
Original languageES
SpokenEnglish, Spanish
DirectorViviana García-Besné
WritersViviana García-Besné
ProductionCinema Preservation Alliance
Popularity1
TMDB ID1235456

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