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Yanco (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Yanco' is a Mexican film released in 1961.
Servando Gonzlez and Mohy Quandour are directors of the movie. Ricardo Ancona, Jess Medina and Mara Bustamante play the leading roles.
Plot
A small child begins to take an interest in sounds. Thus, he discovers his musical talent. He moves away from the town and begins to listen to the sounds of nature. He meets a priest and learns to play the violin from him. When the priest dies, he sneaks into the pawn shop and continues to play the violin. There is a rumor spreads about the presence of an evil spirit in the town.[https://www.boyactors.org.uk/movie.php?ref=3095 Yanco (1961)], Boyactors, 12 May 2011, Access date: 13 May 2022
About film
It was filmed in native language Nahuatl. But actually there is no dialogue except for a few sentences. Nature sounds and music are heard throughout the film.A short chronology of world cinema, Paperback January 1, 2010 by Dennis Grunes, Big River Books, No subtitles are needed.
See also
* Latin American cinema
* Cinema of Mexico
References
Bibliography
* "Mexican Film Appears at Philharmonic Hall", [https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/18/archives/mexican-film-appears-at-philharmonic-hall.html Newspaper content], Bosley Crowther, The New York Times, 18 June 1964
* [https://www.worldcat.org/title/yanco/oclc/423405862 Yanco (1961)], Worldcat, Access date: 1 May 2022, "Abstract", AFI Catalog: 1961-1970
* [https://www.amazon.com/Yanco-VHS-Ricardo-Ancona/dp/6302299594 Yanco], VHS Tape Box - [https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516UvpfdSUL._AC_SY1000_.jpg backcover] (movie descriptions), Distributor: 5Minutes-to-Live, Atlanta - Georgia / USA
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