Sebastina: The Curse

Sebastina: The Curse
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAugusto Tamayo San Román
Screenplay byAugusto Tamayo San Román
Based onMujer y Tigre
by Ricardo Palma
Produced byAugusto Tamayo San Román
Nathalie Hendrickx
StarringSilvana Cañote
Luciana Blomberg
Alicia Mercado
Andrea Luna
Paola Nanino
CinematographyJuan Durán
Edited byMarisabel Ato
Augusto Tamayo San Román
Music byMiguel Figueroa
Production
company
Argos Producciones Audiovisuales
Release date
  • October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Sebastina: The Curse (Spanish: Sebastiana: La maldición) is a 2019 Peruvian supernatural horror film written, co-produced, co-edited and directed by Augusto Tamayo San Román.[1] Based on the short story Mujer y Tigre from Ricardo Palma's Peruvian Traditions.[2] The cast is made up of Silvana Cañote, Luciana Blomberg, Alicia Mercado, Andrea Luna, Paola Nanino, André Silva, Stefano Salvini, Diego Carlos Seyfarth, Gianfranco Brero and Bertha Pancorvo.[3][4]

Synopsis

Nani is a 20-year-old who, along with her group of friends, visits the old house to investigate Sebastiana (Sebastina) and the tragic story surrounding her death in the 17th century.[5]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[6]

  • Silvana Cañote as Nani
  • Luciana Blomberg as Mafe
  • Alicia Mercado as Gianni
  • Andrea Luna as Paula
  • Paola Nanino as Anto
  • André Silva as Javier Cortabrazos
  • Stefano Salvini as Carlos
  • Diego Carlos Seyfarth as Ricardo
  • Gianfranco Brero as Nani's uncle
  • Bertha Pancorvo as Teacher
  • Valentina Saba as Sebastiana (Sebastina)
  • Katerina D'Onofrio as Nani's mom
  • Germán Gonzales as Cortabrazos Padre
  • Lula Toledo as Nana

Production

Principal photography lasted 4 weeks in Lima and Huarochirí with locations in San Juan Grande, Santiago de Surco, Cocachacra, Instituto Riva Agüero, and the University of Lima.[7][8]

Release

Sebastina: The Curse premiered on October 24, 2019, in Peruvian theaters.[9]

References

  1. ^ "«Sebastiana: La Maldición», la nueva película de Augusto Tamayo". Fotografía Calato (in Spanish). 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  2. ^ ""Sebastiana, la maldición": película basada en relato de Ricardo Palma llega a la pantalla grande". Panamericana Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  3. ^ ""Sebastiana, la maldición": el primer teaser de la nueva película de terror nacional". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2019-07-09. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  4. ^ "Debut y reto actoral en un largometraje de terror | Universidad de Lima". University of Lima (in Spanish). 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  5. ^ "El terror llega con 'Sebastiana, la maldición'". Diario Expreso (in Spanish). 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  6. ^ Taype, Alexander (2022-11-18). "Sebastiana, la maldición (2019)". Sentido Fílmico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  7. ^ "Presentan trailer oficial de thriller peruano Sebastiana, la maldición [VIDEO]". La República (in Spanish). 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  8. ^ Sanchez, Jonathan (2019-10-21). "Película peruana "Sebastiana, la maldición" está basada en una de las Tradiciones Peruanas de Ricardo Palma". Municipalidad Distrital de Miraflores (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  9. ^ Córdova, José (2019-07-09). ""Sebastiana, la maldición": Augusto Tamayo presenta tráiler y afiche oficial de la película - Somos QMC". QMC Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-29.