Francisco Salomón
Directing
Biography
Born in 1945 in Sicuani, Cusco, Francisco Salomón grew up under the bright lights and shadows of the Canchis cinema, where old serials instilled in him a childhood passion for film. Years later, he studied under Pablo Guevara, Miguel Reynel, and Manuel Chambi at the Film and Television School of the University of Lima. During the period when Law 19327 was in effect, he directed a dozen short films, including the notable titles "Ángel de la noche" (Angel of the Night) and "Candico, huaquero de oficio y ciencia" (Candico, Grave Robber by Trade and Science). He also worked as a cinematographer on more than twenty short films for directors such as Nelson García, Silvia Kantor, and his brother Emilio Salomón, among others. In feature films, he directed the "Sábado Chico" (Little Saturday) episode of "Una raya más al tigre" (One More Stripe on the Tiger) (1981) and was the cinematographer for Roberto Bonilla's film "Nunca más lo juro" (I Never Swear Again) (1991). He was also the producer in Peru of the feature-length documentary “Powaqqatsi” (1988) by Godfrey Reggio.
Known For
The importance of early childhood education in preschool age.
Los primeros años
Based on the life of the Lima crier Don Leónidas Gonzales in charge of the production of the traditional Revolución Caliente crispy cookie. He says that with a kerosene lamp in his hand at six in the afternoon he toured the squares of Miraflores, Magdalena and Barranco, shouting in a singsong voice: “Revolución Caliente, music for the teeth; sugar, cloves and cinnamon, to grind the teeth. perhaps he is the last vestige of a tradition.
Música para los Dientes
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Candico
Short film.
Cosas de la Vida
Evocation of the work and personality of the singer-songwriter Chabuca Granda in 7 chapters: Criolla, Por el Perú, Confidencias, Negra, La Flor de la Canela, Siempre Viva, Proyectos. Through the testimonies of colleagues and family, landscapes of Lima, memories and tributes, Chabuca discovers his intimacy and his way of seeing Peru.
Chabuca Granda... Confidences
A woman tries to get money to get back her husband's valuable bracelet that he pawned to bet on horse racing.
El precio de una esclava
Short film.
En Boca de Todos
A film in three episodes: "Boarding House", "Chaparro Always Pays" and "Little Saturday".
Una Raya Más al Tigre
Short film.
Baladas Musicales: Jonás ¿Dónde estás?
Gaston Aramayo and Victoria de Aramayo show their art and craft as puppeteers with the Kusi Kusi group.
Kusi Kusi
Short film.
Bajo el Puente
Documentary about a day in the life of a worker who works in a glass blowing factory. It was spread in film universities in Brazil.
Reflejos en el Vidrio
An Inca curaca has a vision of the arrival of a child. Fishermen find a white baby floating in acbasket in the sea, a harbinger of the arrival of the conquerors.
Diosa del mar
The community of Maras in Cusco extracts natural salt from a complex of pools. According to legend, the salt flat was formed by the tears of the Inca Ayar Cachi who was buried by his brothers before he came to found Cusco.
Lágrimas del inca
A homeless man lives in a makeshift shack made of cardboard and junk. At night he travels the expressway collecting waste from the city and meets other nocturnal characters.
Ángel de la noche
Short film.
Huaquero de Oficio y Ciencia
Short film.