Plot Summary

In 1931, following the success of the film Battleship Potemkin, Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein travels to the city of Guanajuato, Mexico, to shoot a new film. Freshly rejected by Hollywood, Eisenstein soon falls under Mexico’s spell. Chaperoned by his guide Palomino Cañedo, the director opens up to his suppressed fears as he embraces a new world of sensual pleasures and possibilities that will shape the future of his art.

Movie Details

Original Title
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Status
released
Original Language
en

Where to watch free (US)

Tubi TV

Production Companies

ZDF/Arte logoZDF/Arte
Fu Works logoFu Works
Submarine logoSubmarine
Paloma Negra Films logoPaloma Negra Films
Edith Film
Potemkino logoPotemkino