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El santero

1956 · 26 min

A quiet, respectful look at patient hands shaping wood, slow and absorbing in its craft and dignity.

Directed by
Amílcar Tirado
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Antonio Torres Martinó, Zoilo Cajigas y Sotomayor
Overview
Zoilo Cajigas y Sotomayor is a carver of wooden models of saints. Don Zoilo is one of Puerto Rico's best-known artisans and was 96 years old at the time of the filming. The film shows the elaborate process behind his craftsmanship.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Amílcar Tirado
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Antonio Torres Martinó, Zoilo Cajigas y Sotomayor
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • work
  • faith
  • aging
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Amílcar Tirado
Written by
Ricardo Alegría
Starring
Antonio Torres Martinó, Zoilo Cajigas y Sotomayor
Runtime
26 min
Country
Puerto Rico
Languages
Spanish

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