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Phantoms of the Sierra Madre

Phantoms of the Sierra Madre

The curse of the explorer

2024•1h 40m•8.0/10
DocumentaryHistory

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8.0/10(1)

A Danish writer travels to Mexico with the purpose of locating a mysterious Apache tribe that fervently seeks to remain in obscurity.

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Production

UpNorth Film, Napafilms, Cactus Film & Video

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Pius Garcia

Self

Lars K. Andersen

Lars K. Andersen

Self / Narrator (voice)

Freddie Kaydahzinne

Self

Rita Shaffer

Self

Bernadette Chavez

Self

Larry Valdez

Self

Bennett Martine

Self

Pedro Fimbres

Self

Agustín Fimbres

Self

Bernarda Holguín

Self

Gina Holguín

Self

Ángel Holguín

Self

Robert Geronimo

Self

Amanda Fayant

Self

José Medina González Dávila

Self (voice)

Jesús Gerardo Ramírez Almaraz

Self

Frode Skarstein

Self

Eirik Sandberg Ingstad

Self

Benedicte Ingstad

Self

Håvard Bustnes

Håvard Bustnes

Self (uncredited)

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