A Trip to Tetlapayac (2022)
World-famous and already notorious Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein spent 1931 in Mexico, after the rejection of his projects in Hollywood. But the epic film he planned and largely shot would never be completed. In 2012, film historian Ian Christie visited the hacienda where Eisenstein spent much of his time in Mexico, to ask what really went on there, and discover what’s happened since. This essay film, made in partnership with Japanese filmmaker Chiemi Shimada, looks beyond the apparent failure, to ask what contemporary audiences – and Eisenstein himself – could still learn from Que Viva Mexico!
Director: Chiemi Shimada, Ian Christie
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: September 11, 2022
Country: Japan, United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Trip to Tetlapayac about?
- World-famous and already notorious Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein spent 1931 in Mexico, after the rejection of his projects in Hollywood. But the epic film he planned and largely shot would never be completed. In 2012, film historian Ian Christie visited the hacienda where Eisenstein spent much of his time in Mexico, to ask what really went on there, and discover what’s happened since. This essay film, made in partnership with Japanese filmmaker Chiemi Shimada, looks beyond the apparent failure, to ask what contemporary audiences – and Eisenstein himself – could still learn from Que Viva Mexico!
- Who directed A Trip to Tetlapayac?
- A Trip to Tetlapayac was directed by Chiemi Shimada, Ian Christie.
- How long is A Trip to Tetlapayac?
- A Trip to Tetlapayac has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is A Trip to Tetlapayac?
- A Trip to Tetlapayac is a Documentary film.
- Where was A Trip to Tetlapayac produced?
- A Trip to Tetlapayac was produced in Japan, United Kingdom.