Postcard from San Miguel
Alternate Title: Odyssey
Directed by: Lawrence Jordan
year: 1993 11 minutes
POSTCARD FROM SAN MIGUEL is perhaps the most mystical of all the films from Lawrence Jordan's "Odyssey" triptych. On the surface, it is merely a postcard from the picturesque Mexican colonial town of San Miguel de Allende. Underneath is the mysterious quest for the filmmaker's dream-lover.
- Genres:
- Avant-garde
- Documentary / Travelogue
- Short / Documentary
- Silent / Silent Documentary
- Documentary / Biography
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San Miguel de Allende is even more beautiful and magical than respresented in this short film. Consider this an apetizer and enjoy----for more substance:go visit.
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