In Search of Maria (1985)
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.
Directors: Luis Ospina, Jorge Nieto.
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Elsa Vásquez as María |
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Sandro Romero Rey as Efraín |
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Carlos Mayolo as Máximo Calvo |
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Luis Ospina as Alfredo del Diestro |
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Jorge Nieto as Federico López |
| Directing | Luis Ospina | Director |
| Directing | Jorge Nieto | Director |
| Writing | Jorge Isaacs | Novel |
| Art | Karen Lamassonne | Art Direction |