Anselmo

January. 01,1967

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Preserved Film

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Strand spent over twenty years documenting her friend Anselmo Aguascalientes’ life, eventually creating a stunning trilogy of films—Anselmo, Cosas de mi vida, and Anselmo and the Women—tender portraits that are also glimpses into poverty, resourcefulness, perseverance and patriarchy. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

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