Looking for El Santo

Looking for El Santo 2023 Directed by Viviana García-Besné

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

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.

Countries Cuba , Mexico , USA

Production Countries Cuba , Mexico , USA

Language Spanish

Spoken Languages English , Spanish

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Cinema Preservation Alliance

Release Date 14 February 2023

31 mins