El Culebro: La historia de mi papá
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Directed by | Nicolás Casanova |
Written by | Nicolás Casanova |
Produced by | Nicolás Casanova Adriana Casanova Rocío Casanova María Margarita Casanova Juan Sebastián Casanova Gilma Sampayo |
Edited by | Nicolás Casanova |
Music by | Javier González Torrado |
Production company | Senic |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Colombia |
Language | Spanish |
El Culebro: La historia de mi papá (English: El Culebro: My Father's story) is a Colombia documentary film written and directed by Nicolás Casanova. The film explores and re-build the life of actor Hernando Casanova[1] in his early years, through to his years of success in perspective to his life as father.[2] The film was produced by SENIC (Casanova's sons and daughters Production company). The film premiered on 20 September 2017, in Special Screenings section at the 2017 Festival Universitario Eureka.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Hernando Casanova, a dreamer young man, travels to Bogotá following his dream: To become a TV star. He leaves behind his rough childhood spent in survive in a dysfunctional family. Three decades later, Nicolás, his youngest son, rebuild his father's legacy. He only has a few clues about Hernando: TV and movies footage, home movies, old family photos, newspapers, a diary and eight years lived with him.
Contributors
[edit]The following are heavily contributed to the documentary throughout recorded interviews and archive footage;
- Hernando Casanova
- Pepe Sánchez, Film and TV Director.
- Héctor Ulloa, actor.
- Gloria Gómez, actress .
- Silvio Ángel, actor.
- Jimmy Salcedo, musician.
- Manolo Cardona, actor.
- Julián Román, actor.
- Harold Trompetero, Film and TV Director.
- Andrés Salgado, Writer and screenwriter.
- Martín de Francisco, Journalist..
- Santiago Moure, actor.
- Andrés López, comedian.
- Dago García, vice president production and content Canal Caracol.
- Carlos Benjumea, actor.
- Consuelo Luzardo, actress.
- Ligia Vidal Casanova, Sister.
- Eduardo Vidal Casanova, Brother.
- Gilma Sampayo, ex-Wife.
- Juan Sebastián Casanova, Son.
- Nicolás Casanova, Son.
- Elsa Ruíz, ex-Wife.
- Adriana Casanova, daughter.
- Rocío Casanova, daughter.
- María Margarita Casanova, daughter.
- Carlos Muñoz , actor.
- Carlos Sánchez, Film and TV director of photography.
- Javier Mejía, Film and TV Director.
- Claudio Soto, musician.
- Wilson Viveros, musician.
- Willy Newball, musician.
Production
[edit]On 1 May 2015, it was announced that director Nicolás Casanova and Senic, were making a film about actor Hernando Casanova.[4] It was revealed that the film would be with a lot of unseen footage and music of Casanova. Nicolás Casanova stated: "Everyone knows his life as an artist. But many people do not know his private life, and the idea is to tell how my dad, coming from a very humble family, came to Bogota, and managed to enter the television and be who was".[5]
Music
[edit]The documentary features various tracks Casanova had completed in 1982, during Romantico también LP.
References
[edit]- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El. "La vida del 'Culebro' Casanova, sin tapujos". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Hernando, 'El Culebro' Casanova, tendrá su propio documental". Blu Radio. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "La Tertulia 28 de Agosto de 2017". RCN Radio. RCN Radio. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "'El culebro: la historia de mi papá', documental en homenaje al talentoso actor de 'Don Chinche' | Noticias Caracol". Noticias Caracol (in Spanish). 20 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Habrá documental sobre la vida del "Culebro" Casanova". Publimetro. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.