![]() ![]() Go to Roxie Theater for tickets: buff.ly/2lZ4UyD. Join us to hear what she’s discovered IN PERSON following this screening. To donate more, go to gofundme.įilmmaker and archivist Viviana García Besné investigates cult luchador films from the inside as the grandniece of star José Luis Calderón and granddaughter of the producer. Located in a warehouse area of Tepoztlán, Morelos, the Permanencia Voluntaria archive has preserved, in particular, “ficheras” movies, “rumberas” and several El Santo films.įunds raised at this screening will help benefit its repair. Santo contra el cerebro diabólico is actually one of the more exciting films among the earlier efforts in the series. The earthquake caused severe damage to the building that houses the archive and put all the material it shelters at risk. These DVDs will play on any DVD player anywhere in the world (Region. According to, the material damages left by the devastating September 19 earthquake include those of the Permanencia Voluntaria film archive, the only independent film archive in Mexico that specializes in the collection and preservation of popular Mexican cinema movies, as well as other unique materials such as posters, documents and promotional items. This sale is for Santo contra cerebro del mal (1961) with English Subtitles on DVD. Restored by Nicolas Winding, Academy Film Archive, Cinema Preservation Alliance-and Permanencia Voluntaria-which is still recovering after the September earthquake. This # RoxCine screening benefits the Mexican Archive Permanencia Voluntaria.ĬEREBRO DEL MAL is one of the first of its genre made in 4K. It’s one of two Mexico-Cuba productions debuting El Santo, which eventually sparked a 52 film series. Review safety protocols before your visit.July 14 we celebrate the centennial of the birth of El Santo, the most iconic Mexican luchador, by co-presenting a new digital restoration of SANTO CONTRA EL CEREBRO DEL MAL– a 1961 horror-action film that was produced in Cuba during the revolution. Please pick up tickets at the admission desk upon arrival. Tickets: $15 / $11 senior and students / $9 youth (ages 3–17) / free for MoMI members ($11 Classic members). the Evil Brain sparked a series of 52 films in which El Santo fights supernatural creatures, evil scientists, and various criminals. ![]() The silver-masked hero foils the plot of a mad scientist, who aims to create a zombie army by zapping his innocent victims with electric shocks. Pues bueno, el personaje del Santo siempre me ha llamado la atencin, pero con 52 pelculas a sus espaldas nunca me he atrevido a dedicarle un mes o un ao, principalmente porque tambin hay otras pelculas. the Evil Brain marks the cinematic debut of El Santo (Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta), the most famous and iconic of all Mexican luchadores. Pelcula: Santo contra el Cerebro del Mal Director: Joselito Rodrguez Os preguntaris qu me ha hecho tomar esta decisin. Shot in Cuba in 1958-shortly before Fidel Castro entered Havana and the filmmakers were forced to flee prematurely (with the unprocessed 35mm negative smuggled inside a coffin)- Santo vs. With Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta “El Santo,” Joaquín Cordero, Norma Suárez, Enrique J. Santo contra Cerebro del Mal (1961) Genre: Action / Scifi Duration: 70 minuten Alternative titles: Brain of Evil / Santo vs. ![]() Co-presented with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University and the Mexican Studies Institute at The City University of New York.ĭir. ![]()
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