Santera

Mar 26, 1994

1h 28m

★ 5.2

Overview

About a mysterious and troubled black woman, a former practitioner of the Santería religion, who must comes to terms with her background whilst in a Caracas jail.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Macu Films, C.A.

Santera Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Soledad

Irma Salcedo

Ferrin

Gisvel Ascanio

José

Gonzalo Cubero

Paula

Laura del Sol

Juan de la Cruz

José Elías Moreno

Isabel Medina

María Luisa Lamata

Belén

Gledys Ibarra

Adelaida

Zuleima Gonzalez

Keith

Erick Ekvall

Eulogio

Víctor Cuica

Carmen

Antonieta Colón

Daisy

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