El Culebro: La historia de mi papá
| El Culebro: La historia de mi papá | |
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| Directed by | Nicolás Casanova |
| Produced by |
Nicolás Casanova Adriana Casanova Rocío Casanova María Margarita Casanova Juan Sebastián Casanova Gilma Sampayo |
| Written by | Nicolás Casanova |
| Music by | Javier González Torrado |
| Edited by | Nicolás Casanova |
Production company |
Senic |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Colombia |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $2.300 |
El Culebro: La historia de mi papá (English: El Culebro: My Father's story) is a 2017 Colombia documentary film written and directed by Nicolás Casanova. The film explores and re-build the life of the late actor Hernando Casanova in his early years, through to his years of success in perspective to his life as father.[1] The film was produced by SENIC (Casanova's sons and daughters Production company).
Synopsis
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
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
On 1 May 2015, it was announced that director Nicolás Casanova and Senic, were making a film about the late actor Hernando Casanova. 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".[2] They introduced the project at Facebook and it was said the documentary film would be released in 2017.
Music
The documentary features various tracks Casanova had completed in 1982, durning Romantico también LP.
References
- ↑ "Hernando, 'El Culebro' Casanova, tendrá su propio documental". Blu Radio. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Habrá documental sobre la vida del "Culebro" Casanova". Publimetro. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2016.