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Santo vs. Evil Brain
- Joaquin Cordero: A League of Gentlemen - in this archival program, Joaquin Cordero recalls his involvement with the two early Santo films that are included in this box set. There are some interesting comments about his relationship with producer Jorge García Besne as well. The program was produced in 2009. In Spanish, with English subtitles. (12 min).
- The Killer Film: Mascara vs. mascara - in this new program, the Masked Critic discusses the foundations of Lucha Libre and the Cinema of Luchadores as well as the cultural significance of El Santo. In Spanish, with English subtitles. (33 min).
- Looking for El Santo - in this recent program, Viviana García Besné visits some of the locations in Havana where the first two Santo films were shot. Besne's granddaughter, Jorge García-Besne, produced both. In Spanish, with English subtitles. (31 min).
- Book - limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Luciano Castillo, an archival newspaper article on Mexican wrestling, Christian Cymet on the history of the mask in Mexican wrestling, extracts from Carlos Monsiváis' The Rituals of Chaos and Jimmy Pantera's Los tigres del ring, an archival interview with Griselda Cruz, daughter of comic-book writer José G Cruz, Michael Donnelly on Perdida, an archival interview with Viviana García Besné and Alistair Tremps, and film credits.
- Poster - limited edition exclusive poster.
Santo vs. Infernal Men
- Perdida (2011) - in this recent documentary, Viviana García-Besné, granddaughter of Jorge García-Besné, examines the cinematic legacy of her family. Besne's grandfather produced the first Santo films that are included in the Enter Santo: The First Adventures of the Silver-Masked Man box set. In Spanish, with English subtitles. (96 min).
- Perdida Image Galleries -
- 1. The Calderons: A Family Business
- 2. Azteca Studios: Behind the Scenes
- 3. The Alcazar Cinema Chain
- Book - limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Luciano Castillo, an archival newspaper article on Mexican wrestling, Christian Cymet on the history of the mask in Mexican wrestling, extracts from Carlos Monsiváis' The Rituals of Chaos and Jimmy Pantera's Los tigres del ring, an archival interview with Griselda Cruz, daughter of comic-book writer José G Cruz, Michael Donnelly on Perdida, an archival interview with Viviana García Besné and Alistair Tremps, and film credits.
- Poster - limited edition exclusive poster.
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