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Looking for El Santo : a four-day search in Havanna / [produced by Lia Tamame, Viviana García Besné, Peter Conheim] ; coproducers, Cinema Preservation Alliance, Sam Dunn, John Morrissey.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
García Besné, Viviana, narrator, film producer.
Tamame, Lia, film producer.
Conheim, Peter, film producer.
Cinema Preservation Alliance, production company.
Pragda (Firm), publisher, distributor.
Language:
English
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Guzmán Huerta, Rodolfo, -1984.
Guzmán Huerta, Rodolfo.
García Besné, Jorge.
Santo contra el cerebro del mal (Motion picture).
Action and adventure films--Cuba--History and criticism.
Action and adventure films.
Motion pictures--Production and direction.
Motion pictures.
Motion pictures--History--Cuba.
Motion pictures--Mexico--History.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (30 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Place of Publication:
[Brooklyn, New York] : Pragda Films, [2023]
Language Note:
In Spanish; closed captioning available.
System Details:
System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
digital
Summary:
The granddaughter of producer Jorge García Besné and her friends embark on a quest to reveal the real story behind the shooting of the first film where El Santo made his cinematic debut. As they travel through Havana searching for clues and placing old buildings that appear on the film, they discover a story of heartbreak and resilience.
Participant:
Narrator, Viviana García Besné.
Credits:
Cinematography, Lia Tamame, Viviana García Besné, Peter Conheim.
Notes:
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed December 18, 2023).
Publisher Number:
pr-lfes Docuseek2
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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