Controversial, sexy and surreal tale of a messenger, his journey and encounters with many historical events and people such as Auschwitz, the Ku Klux Klan, Frida Kahlo, Cortés and Emiliano Zapata (as a beautiful woman!)
Pablo Corkidi
Pafnucio Santo
Juan Barrón
Adán / Jesuscristo / revolucionario
María de la Luz Zendejas
Frida Kahlo / Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz / Capitán
Jorge Humberto Robles
Hernán Cortés / mensajero / juez / Romeo / revolucionario
Susana Kamini
Patricia Hearst
Gina Morett
demonio / china poblana / Emiliano Zapata
Elpidia Carrillo
Malinche
José Luis Urquieta
Soldado
Holy Pafnucio is a fantasy, drama, history, music film released in 1977. Directed by Rafael Corkidi, it stars Pablo Corkidi, Juan Barrón, María de la Luz Zendejas. Controversial, sexy and surreal tale of a messenger, his journey and encounters with many historical events and people such as Auschwitz, the Ku Klux Klan, Frida Kahlo, Cortés and Emiliano Zapata (as a beautiful woman!)
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