Documentary · Colombia · 1985 · 15m

In Search of Maria

En busca de María

Director

Cast

Elsa Vásquez as María Sandro Romero Rey as Efraín Carlos Mayolo as Máximo Calvo Luis Ospina as Alfredo del Diestro Jorge Nieto as Federico López

Crew

Jorge Isaacs — Novel

Synopsis

Based on the only four surviving shots of the first Colombian silent film, MARÍA (1921), by directors Máximo Calvo (Colombia) and Alfredo del Diestro (Spain), IN SEARCH OF ‘MARIA’ combines historical research, interviews, and scenic reconstruction to rescue the memory of a lost film.

Key Collaborators

Luis Ospina Director Jorge Nieto Director Jorge Isaacs Novel

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