In Search of Maria (1985)

Director: Luis Ospina

Based on the only four surviving shots of the first Colombian silent film, MARÍA (1921), by directors Máximo Calvo (Colombia) and Alfredo del Diestro (Spain), IN SEARCH OF ‘MARIA’ combines historical research, interviews, and scenic reconstruction to rescue the memory of a lost film.

Cast

Elsa Vásquez

María

Sandro Romero Rey

Efraín

Carlos Mayolo

Máximo Calvo

Luis Ospina

Alfredo del Diestro

Jorge Nieto

Federico López