La iglesia de Yavi
Cast
Zenaida Wayar
Credits
Written by: Jorge Preloran
Cinematography: Jorge Preloran
Editing: Jorge Preloran
Plot
Ethnographic film by Jorge Preloran presents a portrait of a well-preserved colonial church in the small town of Yavi, Jujuy Province, Argentina. A voice over narration by Zenaida Wayar, the church's caretaker for over forty years, provides the history of the church and the region.
Sinekatalog’s take
La iglesia de Yavi (1972) is a Argentine short film directed by Jorge Prelorán. It stars Zenaida Wayar. It runs 18 minutes. It is one of the films we list for this director.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (10 votes)
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