The Lost Reels of Pancho Villa

2003 | Color | 49 min 20 seg

The Lost Reels of Pancho Villa. This documentary follows the search for a lost movie: The Life of General Villa, produced under a contract between the rebel Mexican general and the Mutual Film Corporation, in 1914

Country: México
Direction: Rocha Valverde; Gregorio Carlos
Script: Rocha Valverde; Gregorio Carlos
Production: Mendoza; Héctor
Photography: Rocha Valverde; Gregorio Carlos
Music: Cinemudo; Laudes, Uribe; Horacio
Art direction: Rocha Valverde; Gregorio Carlos
Participation year at FICM: 2003

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With the collaboration of: The Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE) and The Fundación Toscano, IAP.

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