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Which 1931 silent-era director's final film, 'Santa', was the first feature-length talking picture produced in the country and inaugurated the sound era at the Estudios Nacional Continental?
Answer: Antonio Moreno — Santa (1932, released after Moreno's directing wrapped) was based on Federico Gamboa's 1903 naturalist novel about a prostitute, and its commercial success kickstarted the domestic film industry.
- A Emilio Fernandez
- B Antonio Moreno ✓
- C Fernando de Fuentes
- D Arcady Boytler
Santa (1932, released after Moreno's directing wrapped) was based on Federico Gamboa's 1903 naturalist novel about a prostitute, and its commercial success kickstarted the domestic film industry.