Eisenstein in Guanajuato
2015
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Synopsis
In 1931, following the success of the film Battleship Potemkin, Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein travels to the city of Guanajuato, Mexico, to shoot a new film. Freshly rejected by Hollywood, Eisenstein soon falls under Mexico’s spell. Chaperoned by his guide Palomino Cañedo, the director opens up to his suppressed fears as he embraces a new world of sensual pleasures and possibilities that will shape the future of his art.
Key facts
Original language
English
Setting
Mexico
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2015 generic
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2015 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 2015 generic
- Moscow International Film Festival 2015 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2015 generic - Saturday Film and Party
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
