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The Son of Santo
This is the story of Juan, a boy who feels the opression of his social environment and the abandonment. He confronts this reality through the image of his prefered mexican superhero, the lucha libre wrestler and film star Santo. Juan also believes that his father secretly was Santo, so he feels a link to him.
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This is the story of Juan, a boy who feels the opression of his social environment and the abandonment. He confronts this reality through the image of his prefered mexican superhero, the lucha libre wrestler and film star Santo. Juan also believes that his father secretly was Santo, so he feels a link to him.
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Genre:Drama, Action
Written By:Adonay Guerrero Cortes
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Runtime:20 minutes
Studio:Lado Oscuro Films
Cast
Adonay Guerrero Cortes
Director
El Hijo del Santo
Santo
Juan Ramón 'Dante' Rodríguez
Juan
Fernando de la Mora
Juan niño
Yosi Lugo
Panadera
Gerardo Rodríguez Gerko
Conductor Yuppie
Eduardo Covarrubias
Lobo
Luis Alberto Morones
Gordo
Alejandro 'Comando Loco' Panchola
Tuerto / Wrestler
Daniel Martínez
Limpiavidrios Biro
Armando Platas
Padre de Juan
Gustavo Costich
Golpeador / Vampiro
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