Francisco Salomón

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Francisco Salomón

Born in 1945 in Sicuani, Cusco, Francisco Salomón grew up under the bright lights and shadows of the Canchis cinema, where old serials instilled in him a childhood passion for film. Years later, he studied under Pablo Guevara, Miguel Reynel, and Manuel Chambi at the Film and Television School of the University of Lima. During the period when Law 19327 was in effect, he directed a dozen short films…

Known For

CandicoCandico · 1985
Candico
1985
MovieDocumentary
Una Raya Más al TigreUna Raya Más al Tigre · 1981
Una Raya Más al Tigre
1981
Movie
A film in three episodes: "Boarding House", "Chaparro Always Pays" and "Little Saturday".
Reflejos en el VidrioReflejos en el Vidrio · 1979
Reflejos en el Vidrio
1979
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about a day in the life of a worker who works in a glass blowing factory. It was spread in film universities in Brazil.
Música para los DientesMúsica para los Dientes · 1997
Música para los Dientes
1997
Movie
Based on the life of the Lima crier Don Leónidas Gonzales in charge of the production of the traditional Revolución Caliente crispy cookie. He says that with a kerosene lamp in his hand at six in the afternoon he toured the squares of Miraflores, Magdalena and Barranco, shouting in a singsong voice: “Revolución Caliente, music for the teeth; sugar, cloves and cinnamon, to grind the teeth. perhaps he is the last vestige of a tradition.
El precio de una esclavaEl precio de una esclava · 1988
El precio de una esclava
1988
MovieDrama
A woman tries to get money to get back her husband's valuable bracelet that he pawned to bet on horse racing.
Kusi KusiKusi Kusi · 1983
Kusi Kusi
1983
MovieDocumentary
Gaston Aramayo and Victoria de Aramayo show their art and craft as puppeteers with the Kusi Kusi group.
¡Nunca más, lo juro!¡Nunca más, lo juro! · 1992
¡Nunca más, lo juro!
1992
MovieComedyDrama
Maritza, a young policewoman, falls in love with Marco, who trades in clandestinely extracted archeological pieces. But Lieutenant Eduardo, Maritza's boss, is attracted to her.
Chabuca Granda... ConfidencesChabuca Granda... Confidences · 1990
Chabuca Granda... Confidences
1990
MovieDocumentary
Evocation of the work and personality of the singer-songwriter Chabuca Granda in 7 chapters: Criolla, Por el Perú, Confidencias, Negra, La Flor de la Canela, Siempre Viva, Proyectos. Through the testimonies of colleagues and family, landscapes of Lima, memories and tributes, Chabuca discovers his intimacy and his way of seeing Peru.

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