San Martín: El Cruce de los Andes
Encyclopedia
Revolución: El cruce de los Andes (Revolution: The Crossing of the Andes) is a 2010 Argentine film that permiered during the bicentennial of Argentina. It was initially named San Martín: El cruce de los Andes . It is about the life of José de San Martín
, with special focus on the Crossing of the Andes
. Production will be done by Channel 7
and Channel Encuentro
, and the main actor will be Rodrigo de la Serna
. It was premiered in Mar del Plata
on November 15, 2010.
gets an interview for the event, and the movie is narrated as a flashback. The movie does not follow the complete biography of San Martín, but just the Crossing of the Andes
and the later Battle of Chacabuco
.
, with the presence of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
, the governor of the province of San Juan, José Luis Gioja
, Minister of Education Juan Carlos Tedesco
, the director of the National System of Public Media, Tristán Bauer
, and actor Rodrigo de la Serna
. The president said that "this is a very special moment for everyone because addressing from public television the Crossing the Andes is more than just remember a milestone in the struggle for emancipation." She explained that the movie would focus on the personal traits of San Martin, and pointed that if San Martín "had listened to the voices who say that nothing can be done, that everything is impossible, he would still be in Mendoza and we would be subjects of the King of Spain.".
The filming started on June 1 of 2009 at the Calingasta valley in the province of San Juan, with a crew of more than 100 people. Along de la Serna, there are 15 secondary actors for the film, and more than 1400 extras. The scenes filmed in Mendoza ended being shot of the following August.
José de San Martín
José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín , was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes , he left his mother country at the...
, with special focus on the Crossing of the Andes
Crossing of the Andes
The Crossing of the Andes was one of the most important feats in the Argentine and Chilean wars of independence, in which a combined army of Argentine soldiers and Chilean exiles invaded Chile leading to Chile's liberation from Spanish rule...
. Production will be done by Channel 7
Canal 7 Argentina
Canal Siete, TV Pública or TV Pública Digital is an Argentine television network founded on October 17, 1951. Between 1979 and 1999, the network was known as Argentina Televisora Color . During the 1978 World Cup, it was known as A78TV.Owned, financed and operated by the Argentine State, Canal 7 is...
and Channel Encuentro
Encuentro
Encuentro is an Argentine television channel belonging to the Argentine Ministry of Education. It began broadcasting in 2007 through cable television operators in the country. It airs as an independent channel and also as a programing block on Canal 7 from Argentina....
, and the main actor will be Rodrigo de la Serna
Rodrigo de la Serna
Rodrigo de la Serna is an Argentine actor.In 2004, he won the Silver Condor for best actor and the Independent Spirit Award for "Best Debut Performance" for the film The Motorcycle Diaries, for which he earned a nomination for the Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award...
. It was premiered in Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
on November 15, 2010.
Plot
The movie starts in 1880, near the date when the remains of the deceased José de San Martín were moved to Buenos Aires. A fictional veteran of the Army of the AndesArmy of the Andes
The Army of the Andes was a military force created by the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and mustered by general José de San Martín in his campaign to free Chile from the Spanish Empire...
gets an interview for the event, and the movie is narrated as a flashback. The movie does not follow the complete biography of San Martín, but just the Crossing of the Andes
Crossing of the Andes
The Crossing of the Andes was one of the most important feats in the Argentine and Chilean wars of independence, in which a combined army of Argentine soldiers and Chilean exiles invaded Chile leading to Chile's liberation from Spanish rule...
and the later Battle of Chacabuco
Battle of Chacabuco
The Battle of Chacabuco, fought during the Chilean War of Independence, occurred on February 12, 1817. The Army of the Andes of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata led by General Captain José de San Martín defeated the Spanish force led by Rafael Maroto...
.
Production
The production of the movie was announced at Casa RosadaCasa Rosada
La Casa Rosada is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina, and of the offices of the President. The President normally lives at the Quinta de Olivos, a compound in Olivos, Buenos Aires Province. Its characteristic color is pink, and is considered one of the most...
, with the presence of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner , commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner is the 55th and current President of Argentina and the widow of former President Néstor Kirchner. She is Argentina's first elected female president, and the second female president ever to serve...
, the governor of the province of San Juan, José Luis Gioja
José Luis Gioja
José Luis Gioja is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, current governor of San Juan Province and former President of the Argentine Senate....
, Minister of Education Juan Carlos Tedesco
Juan Carlos Tedesco
Juan Carlos Tedesco is an Argentine academic and policy maker who was the President's Education Minister, from December 2007 to July 2009....
, the director of the National System of Public Media, Tristán Bauer
Tristán Bauer
Tristán Bauer is an Argentine film maker and screenwriter. His work has received several international awards, particularly for his films Iluminados por el fuego , Después de la tormenta and Cortázar .Bauer serves, from 2007 as the director of the Public Media System of...
, and actor Rodrigo de la Serna
Rodrigo de la Serna
Rodrigo de la Serna is an Argentine actor.In 2004, he won the Silver Condor for best actor and the Independent Spirit Award for "Best Debut Performance" for the film The Motorcycle Diaries, for which he earned a nomination for the Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award...
. The president said that "this is a very special moment for everyone because addressing from public television the Crossing the Andes is more than just remember a milestone in the struggle for emancipation." She explained that the movie would focus on the personal traits of San Martin, and pointed that if San Martín "had listened to the voices who say that nothing can be done, that everything is impossible, he would still be in Mendoza and we would be subjects of the King of Spain.".
The filming started on June 1 of 2009 at the Calingasta valley in the province of San Juan, with a crew of more than 100 people. Along de la Serna, there are 15 secondary actors for the film, and more than 1400 extras. The scenes filmed in Mendoza ended being shot of the following August.