Juan Francisco Urrusti
2021Vivir en la Lucha Libre: Historia de la Lucha Libre en México
Juan Francisco Urrusti
Blue Demon, Francisco Alonso Lutteroth
A comprehensive history of Wrestling in Mexico. Starring some of the most famous Mexican wrestlers of our times.
Living in Wrestling: History of Wrestling in Mexico
Un exilio: película familiar
Juan Francisco Urrusti
Felisa Sanz Antón, Rafael Urrusti Zuazua
The life stories of Juan Francisco's grandparents and parents, who arrived in Mexico in 1939 as refugees at the end of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). A family saga, from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day.
In Exile: A Family Movie
El Pueblo Mexicano que Camina
Juan Francisco Urrusti
The veneration for Tonantzin-Guadalupe has been an essential Mexican theme underlying Mexican cultural and political values since the 16th century. Guided by the testimonies of Indigenous people, Mexicans of mixed heritage and Chicanos about this complex subject matter, we can understand why. The film was shot in 16mm and produced between July 1987 and February 1996.
A Long Journey to Guadalupe
A Cruz y a espada
Juan Francisco Urrusti
This documentary, known in English speaking countries as "By Cross and Sword", is about the yearly festivity called "La Morisma de Bracho", which is a reenactment of biblical stories and episodes from the Crusades. More than 5000 people participate in this Catholic festivity which dates back to the XIXth century, or earlier.
A Cruz y a espada
Piowachuwe: La Vieja que Arde
Juan Francisco Urrusti
The principal purpose of this documentary was to record carnaval dances in Chiapas, but coincidentally, the volcano Chichonal erupted during filming, enabling the recording of local stories and myths about Piowachuwe.
Piowachuwe: La Vieja que Arde
In Exile: A Family Film
Juan Francisco Urrusti
The Spanish Civil War (1936-39) left a million dead and over 500,000 refugees. Mexico welcomed about 20,000. Among them were the filmmaker's grandparents, parents, and some of their friends. IN EXILE: A FAMILY FILM tells some of the forgotten stories of memory and history -personal accounts that are intertwined with the shared history of Spain and Mexico from the time of Spanish King Alfonso XIII (1874-1923) through the present.
In Exile: A Family Film
Lucinda Urrusti. Pintora
Juan Francisco Urrusti
Lucinda Urrusti Sanz
This is a portrait of painter Lucinda Urrusti (Melilla, Spanish Morocco, 1926), who came to Mexico in 1939 with her parents and brother as refugees of the Spanish Civil War. For Lucinda, what matters most in life is art and her family.
Lucinda Urrusti: Painter
