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Poster for Del mero corazón

Les Blank, Maureen Gosling, Guillermo Hernández, Chris Strachwitz

Del mero corazón

English / 1979 / 29m

Documentary Music

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Synopsis

The love songs of the Tex-Mex Norteño music tradition offer insight into the richness of Chicano culture.

Included in
Documentaries by Les Blank (Additions)
Position 3

Credits

Crew

DirectorLes Blank, Maureen Gosling, Guillermo Hernández, Chris Strachwitz

CinematographerLes Blank

EditorMaureen Gosling

ProducerChris Strachwitz

Cast

Andrés Berlangaas Self

Chavela Ortízas Self

Maria Antonia Contrerasas Narrator (voice)

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Poster for Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella

Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella1995

Paired by the Criterion Channel, and both directed by Les Blank

Or

Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of Cajun and Creole Cooking1990Both directed by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling
In Heaven There Is No Beer?1984Both directed by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling

Del mero corazón (1979) | Criteria