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Eisenstein in Guanajuato
In 1931, following the success of the film Battleship Potemkin, Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein travels to the city of Guanajuato, Mexico, to shoot a new film. Freshly rejected by Hollywood, Eisenstein soon falls under Mexico’s spell. Chaperoned by his guide Palomino Cañedo, the director opens up to his suppressed fears as he embraces a new world of sensual pleasures and possibilities that will shape the future of his art.
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In 1931, following the success of the film Battleship Potemkin, Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein travels to the city of Guanajuato, Mexico, to shoot a new film. Freshly rejected by Hollywood, Eisenstein soon falls under Mexico’s spell. Chaperoned by his guide Palomino Cañedo, the director opens up to his suppressed fears as he embraces a new world of sensual pleasures and possibilities that will shape the future of his art.
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Cast
Elmer BäckSergei Eisenstein
Luis AlbertiPalomino Cañedo
Jakob ÖhrmanEdouard TisseCredits
- Directed by
- Peter Greenaway
- Written by
- Peter Greenaway
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
ZDF/ArteGermany
Fu WorksNetherlands
SubmarineNetherlands
Paloma Negra FilmsMexico- Edith FilmFinland
PotemkinoBelgium
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