Lo que le Pasó a Santiago
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Lo que le pasó a Santiago (What happened to Santiago) is a 1989 Puerto Rican
film written and directed by Jacobo Morales
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The movie tells the story of a recently retired widower who meets a mysterious young lady in his life, disrupting his daily routines.
Lo que le pasó a Santiago was the first Puerto Rican production in history to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Premio ACE:
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
film written and directed by Jacobo Morales
Jacobo Morales
Jacobo Morales is an auteur, whom many consider to be the most influential film director in Puerto Rico's history.-Life and career:...
.
The movie tells the story of a recently retired widower who meets a mysterious young lady in his life, disrupting his daily routines.
Lo que le pasó a Santiago was the first Puerto Rican production in history to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
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Cast
- Tommy MuñizTommy MuñizLucas Tomás Muñiz Ramírez , better known as Tommy Muñiz, was a Puerto Rican comedy and drama actor, media producer, businessman and network owner...
- Santiago Rodríguez - Gladys RodríguezGladys RodríguezGladys Rodríguez born June 4, 1943 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, is an actress, comedian and television host.-Early years:Rodríguez was born in Santurce, a section of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. Her parents moved to New York City when she was still a child. In New York, she received her...
- Angelina - Jacobo MoralesJacobo MoralesJacobo Morales is an auteur, whom many consider to be the most influential film director in Puerto Rico's history.-Life and career:...
- Aristides Esquilín - René MonclovaRene MonclovaRené Monclova is a Puerto Rican actor. Monclova has been popular both with theater and television audiences. Mainly a comedian, Monclova has also played serious characters, a fact that might escape the minds of many Puerto Ricans, since he has become better known for his role as "Lolo", a...
- Eddie - Johanna RosalyJohanna RosalyJohanna Rosaly is an actress, singer, and television host.-Early years:Johanna Rosaly was born in an area known as Santurce, a district of San Juan. In 1956 at the age of eight, she started taking acting lessons with Argentinians Luis A. Negro and Elba Mania, and dancing lessons with Beatriz...
- Nereida - Roberto VigoreauxRoberto VigoreauxRoberto Vigoreaux Lorenzana is a Puerto Rican media personality. He is a former senator, television producer, actor, singer, marketing executive, telecommunications technician and ice cream entrepreneur...
- Gerardo
Awards
Academy AwardsAcademy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
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- Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film
Premio ACE:
- Won: Best Director (Jacobo MoralesJacobo MoralesJacobo Morales is an auteur, whom many consider to be the most influential film director in Puerto Rico's history.-Life and career:...
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See also
- Cinema of Puerto RicoCinema of Puerto RicoThe history of the Cinema industry in Puerto Rico begins with the US invasion of the island in 1898. At that time, the American soldiers brought cameras to record what they saw. It was not until the 1912 that Puerto Ricans would begin to produce their own films.After this, Puerto Rican cinema has...
- List of films set in Puerto Rico
- List of Puerto Ricans in the Academy Awards