Patakin!
Brief Synopsis
A musical fable transposing two characters from Yoruba mythology into modern-day Havana. The sexy Shango, an irrestible bully who lives off his wife, is pitted against the hard-working Ogun in a battle of wits.
Cast & Crew
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Manuel Octavio Gomez
Director
Jorge Losada
Assenah Rodriguez
Enrique Arredondo
Miguel Beneavides
Alina Sanchez
Film Details
Genre
Musical
Release Date
1982
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Synopsis
A musical fable transposing two characters from Yoruba mythology into modern-day Havana. The sexy Shango, an irrestible bully who lives off his wife, is pitted against the hard-working Ogun in a battle of wits.
Director
Manuel Octavio Gomez
Director
Cast
Jorge Losada
Assenah Rodriguez
Enrique Arredondo
Miguel Beneavides
Alina Sanchez
Hilda Oates
Litico Rodriguez
Carlos Moctezuma
Crew
Victor Cuellar
Choreographer
Manuel Duchesne Cuzan
Music
Rembert Egues
Music
Eugenio H. Espinosa
Screenplay
Raul Garcia
Sound
Manuel O. Gomez
Set Designer
Manuel Octavio Gomez
Screenplay
Manuel Octavio Gomez
Theme Lyrics
Germinal Hernandez
Sound
Gabriel Hierrezuelo
Costumes
Jeronimo Labrada
Sound
Luis Lacosta
Set Designer
Luis Garcia Mesa
Cinematographer
Justo Vega
Producer
Film Details
Genre
Musical
Release Date
1982
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown in New York City (Brooklyn Museum) as part of program "Self-Discoveries: A Festival of Latin American Cinema" March 8 - April 21, 1996.
Shown in New York City (New Victory Theater) as part of program "World Cinema Festival" April 15-21, 1996.
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