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Baltazar Polío

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Baltazar Polío

Born November 10, 1949 · San Salvador, El Salvador

Died October 27, 1989 · aged 39

Baltazar Polío (1949-1989) was a Salvadoran filmmaker who directed three experimental short films in the 1970s. He is one of few pioneering figures in 20th-century Salvadoran cinema. Due to the escalation of the Salvadoran Civil War, Polío immigrated to Miami in 1980, where he worked in audiovisual advertising until his death at age 39.

Known For

TopiltzinTopiltzin · 1975
Topiltzin
1975
MovieDocumentary
An experimental short film about a day in the life of a barefoot boy who sells newspapers in San Salvador.
El Gran DebutEl Gran Debut · 1976
El Gran Debut
1976
Movie
An experimental short film centering on a circus performance in San Salvador.
El Negro, El IndioEl Negro, El Indio · 1977
El Negro, El Indio
1977
MovieDocumentary
A meditation on the intersection of Afro-Caribbean and Indigenous American existence.

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