---
title: 'Santa Sangre (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alejandro Jodorowsky'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/santa-sangre-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098253/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Santa Sangre (1989)

1989 · R · 119 min · Drama, Horror · Mexico

Original title: Santa sangre

## Synopsis

Santa Sangre is a 1989 surrealist psychological horror film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky and written by Jodorowsky along with Claudio Argento and Roberto Leoni. It stars Axel Jodorowsky, Adán Jodorowsky, Teo Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Thelma Tixou, and Guy Stockwell. An international co-production of Mexico and Italy, the film is set in Mexico, and tells the story of Fénix, a boy who grew up in a circus and his struggle with childhood trauma. It is included in Empire magazine's 2008 list of the 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-jodorowsky)
- **Screenplay:** [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-jodorowsky), [Roberto Leoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberto-leoni), [Claudio Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-argento)
- **Producer:** [Claudio Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-argento)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Simon Boswell](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-boswell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Daniele Nannuzzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniele-nannuzzi)
- **Editor:** [Mauro Bonanni](https://cinepixo.com/people/mauro-bonanni)

## Cast

- [Sergio Bustamante](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-bustamante)
- [Adán Jodorowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/adan-jodorowsky)
- [Brontis Jodorowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/brontis-jodorowsky)
- [Guy Stockwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-stockwell)
- [Valérie Crouzet](https://cinepixo.com/people/valerie-crouzet)
- [Blanca Guerra](https://cinepixo.com/people/blanca-guerra)
- [Axel Jodorowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/axel-jodorowsky)

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