Augusto San Miguel Died Yesterday (2003)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 0M
Director : Javier Izquierdo
Synopsis
During the 1920's, Augusto San Miguel (1905-1937) directed, produced and starred in the first feature films made in Ecuador. Unfortunately, San Miguel's films -like many episodes of his life- disappeared in time. The only remains are the movie ads on old newspapers and a mysterious legend, by which San Miguel was buried with his films.
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