Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)

Overview

IMAGINERO is an ethnobiography of Hermogenes Cayo, a self-taught woodcarver and painter who lives on the high Andean plateau of Argentina. The film portrays Hermogenes, his wife Aurelia Kilpe, and their children in their Andean lifestyle, as well as Hermogenes' passion for painting, carving, building, and his devotion to the Virgin Mary. Devout, austere and dedicated to craftsmanship, he can make anything from religious figures carved from cactus wood to a working harmonium. Inspired by a trip to Buenos Aires to advocate for land rights, Hermogenes has labored to replicate the style of the capital's grand cathedral and shrine to the Virgin with resourcefulness and skill.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 30, 1969

Original language

Spanish

Countries

Argentina

Cast

Hermógenes Cayo

Director

Jorge Prelorán

Writer

Isabel Franco,Jorge Prelorán

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0191197