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La Zandunga
1937 | B/N | 107:00

In a village on the Oaxacan isthmus of Tehuantepec, beautiful and cheerful young Lupe is in love with Juancho, a sailor, but she is also being courted by Ramón and old Don Atanasio. Juancho must leave for Veracruz and promises to marry her on his return. Tired of waiting and afraid that Juancho has forgotten her, Lupe promises to marry Ramón.


Country: México
Direction: de Fuentes; Fernando
Script: M. Saavedra; Rafael, de Fuentes; Fernando, Novo; Salvador
Production: Calderón; Pedro
Photography: Phillips; Alex
Sound: J. Kroger; B., B. Carles; José
Music: Barceleta; Lorenzo, Urban; Max
Cast:Vélez; Lupe, Falcón; Rafael, de Córdova; Arturo, Zea; María Luisa, Pardavé; Joaquín, López; Carlos, Icardo; Rafael, Noriega; Manuel, Cortés; Carmen, Mendoza; Antonio, Carrillo; Enrique, González; Álvaro, Melgarejo; Jesús
Art direction: Fernández; Jorge
Participation year at FICM: 2023

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