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El Culebro: La historia de mi pap

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'El Culebro: La historia de mi pap' (English: El Culebro: My Father's story) is a Colombia documentary film written and directed by Nicols 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. 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.

Synopsis



Hernando Casanova, a dreamer young man, travels to Bogot following his dream: To become a TV star. He leaves behind his rough childhood spent in survive in a dysfunctional family. Three decades later, Nicols, 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;

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* Hernando Casanova

* Pepe Snchez, Film and TV Director.

* Hctor Ulloa, actor.

* Gloria Gmez, actress .

* Silvio ngel, actor.

* Jimmy Salcedo, musician.

* Manolo Cardona, actor.

* Julin Romn, actor.

* Harold Trompetero, Film and TV Director.

* Andrs Salgado, Writer and screenwriter.

* Martn de Francisco, Journalist..

* Santiago Moure, actor.

* Andrs Lpez, comedian.

* Dago Garca, 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 Sebastin Casanova, Son.

* Nicols Casanova, Son.

* Elsa Ruz, ex-Wife.

* Adriana Casanova, daughter.

* Roco Casanova, daughter.

* Mara Margarita Casanova, daughter.

* , actor.

* Carlos Snchez, Film and TV director of photography.

* Javier Meja, Film and TV Director.

* Claudio Soto, musician.

* Wilson Viveros, musician.

* Willy Newball, musician.

Production



On 1 May 2015, it was announced that director Nicols 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. Nicols 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".

Music



The documentary features various tracks Casanova had completed in 1982, during Romantico tambin LP.

References



Category:2017 films

Category:Documentary films about actors

Category:Colombian documentary films

Category:2017 documentary films


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