Cholo (film)
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| Directed by | Bernardo Batievsky |
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| Country | Peru |
Cholo is a Peruvian film from 1972 directed by Bernardo Batievsky that tells the story of the Peruvian soccer player Hugo Sotil.[1]
Synopsis
A young provincial painter migrates to Lima, where he finds a hostile and racist city. His soccer ability makes him reach sporting fame by traveling to several European countries.[2]
Production
After surviving a heart attack in the early 1970s, Batievsky began writing and later directing a film about soccer starring the successful soccer player Hugo Sotil. The film was released on May 18, 1972 in fifteen theaters in Lima.[3] A week after its release, the director had the film removed from the billboard after receiving negative reviews.[4]
The music was in charge of the Peruvian group El Polen.[4]
Restoration
Andrea Franco Batievsky, the director's granddaughter, oversaw the restoration process of Cholo and Mirage at the UCLA Film & Television Archive.[4][5]
References
- ^ Rodriguez Bazalar, Juan Diego (2019-06-12). "Cine: "Prueba de fondo" y otras cintas protagonizadas por deportistas". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Podestá, Cecilia (August 11, 2012). "CHOLO SOY. Sotil in Lima film documentary". lamula.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ "MICROMUSEO :: Videos en cabina". www.micromuseo.org.pe. Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ a b c García, Oscar (21 April 2018). "Restaurarán película del 'Cholo' Sotil 46 años después". Somos. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Cholo, a 1972 Peruvian film and its restoration process". Retina Latina. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
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