Santa Sangre

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Santa Sangre
American theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alejandro Jodorowsky
Written by	Alejandro Jodorowsky Roberto Leoni Claudio Argento
Produced by	Claudio Argento
Starring	Axel Jodorowsky Blanca Guerra Adán Jodorowsky Guy Stockwell Thelma Tixou
Cinematography	Daniele Nannuzzi
Edited by	Mauro Bonanni
Music by	Simon Boswell
Distributed by	Mainline Pictures Expanded Entertainment
Release dates	19 May 1989 (1989-05-19) (Cannes) 24 November 1989 (1989-11-24) (Italy) 31 May 1990 (1990-05-31) (Mexico)
Running time	123 minutes[1]
Countries	Mexico Italy
Language	English
Budget	$787,000

Santa Sangre (English: Holy Blood) is a 1989 avant-garde surrealistic 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 Fenix, 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.