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The Power Of Darkness (1979 Film)
''The Power of Darkness'' ( es, El Poder de las tinieblas) is a 1979 Argentine mystery- horror thriller film written and directed by Mario Sábato and starring Sergio Renán. It is based on the chapter named ''Informe sobre ciegos'' ("Report on the Blind"), from the novel '' On Heroes and Tombs'', written by the father of the director, Ernesto Sábato. It was nominated for Best Film at the International Fantasy Film Award Fantasporto in 1982.Fantasporto - Awards for 1982
The film can be read as a clear metaphor for the and violence produced by the

Mario Sábato
Mario Sábato (born February 15, 1945) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He is the son of the famed writer Ernesto Sábato. He worked mainly in the Cinema of Argentina best known for his children's comedy films. Filmography * '' Y que patatín...y que patatán'' (1971) * '' ¡Hola Señor León!'' (1973) * '' Los golpes bajos'' (1974) * '' Un mundo de amor'' (1975) * '' Los superagentes biónicos'' (1977) * '' Los superagentes y el tesoro maldito'' (1978) * ''El poder de las tinieblas ''The Power of Darkness'' ( es, El Poder de las tinieblas) is a 1979 Argentine mystery- horror thriller film written and directed by Mario Sábato and starring Sergio Renán. It is based on the chapter named ''Informe sobre ciegos'' ("Report on ...'' (1979) * '' Tiro al aire'' (1980) * '' Los Parchís contra el inventor invisible'' (1981) * '' La magia de Los Parchís'' (1982) * '' Las aventuras de los Parchís'' (1982) * '' Superagentes y titanes'' (1983) * '' Al corazón'' (1995) ...
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Fantasporto
Fantasporto, also known as Fantas, is an international film festival, annually organized since 1981 in Porto, Portugal. Giving screen space to Fantasy film, fantasy/Science fiction film, science fiction/Horror film, horror-oriented commercial feature films, auteur films and experimental projects from all over the world, Fantasporto has created enthusiastic audiences, ranging from cinephiles to more popular spectators, with an annual average of 110,000 attendees. It was rated in ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' as one of the 25 leading festivals of the world. In its 27th edition in February 2006 the festival reached 104,000 people and 5,000 media references, both domestic and international, with a record of 187 hours of TV time. Present in Porto were about 100 members of the foreign press and about 250 Portuguese journalists and media representatives. In spite of being organized by a private entity, the event is mostly state funded, with the Ministry of Culture of Portugal leading ...
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Nelly Prono
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Graciela Dufau
Graciela (August 23, 1915 – April 7, 2010)
Accessed April 2010
was a Cuban-born American singer of Cuban music and .


Biography

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