Héctor di Mauro, Titiritero (Héctor di Mauro, Puppeteer)
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content: Preloran, Jorge, 1933-2009
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content: Jorge Prelorán films
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content: Jorge Prelorán films / Series 1: Completed Films and Videos / 1.1: Films directed by Prelorán
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content: Human Studies Film Archives
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content: Archival materials
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content: Documentary film explores the work of Héctor di Mauro, an Argentine puppeteer who presents solo shows in remote rural schools and organizes workshops to train new puppeteers. Includes footage of puppet shows, the craft of making puppets, and di Mauro's explanation of how various types of puppets work, as well as a brief history of puppet theater in Europe and Argentina. Film was shot in 1974 and released in 1980 along with an English language version. The HSFA holds two versions.