El húsar de la muerte: Historia de un hallazgo

A quiet, affectionate short that makes archival rescue feel like a small miracle worth savoring.

Directed by

Andrés Cabrera Sanhueza, Daniela Fuentes Posada

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Marcelo Morales, Andrés Cabrera Sanhueza, José Román

Overview

In 1958, filmmaker Sergio Bravo bought a sack of old film reels on the street—material destined to be turned into hair combs. The sack contained seven 35mm nitrate reels of the film "El húsar de la muerte" (1925), directed by Pedro Sienna. Leading researchers and guardians of the country's film heritage recount, from various perspectives, the story of a discovery that changed the course of Chilean cinema.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, memory, media, identity

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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