El Camino de San Diego
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| El Camino de San Diego | |
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| Directed by | Carlos Sorín |
| Produced by | Óscar Kramer Hugo Sigman Carlos Sorín |
| Written by | Carlos Sorín |
| Starring | Ignacio Benítez Carlos Wagner |
| Music by | Nicolás Sorín |
| Cinematography | Hugo Colace |
| Editing by | Mohamed Rajid |
| Distributed by | Guacamole Films |
| Release date(s) | September 14, 2006 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
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El Camino de San Diego (English: The Road to San Diego) is an Argentine 2006 film, written and directed by Carlos Sorín.[1]
The film stars Ignacio Benítez, Carlos Wagner, and others.
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[edit] Plot
Tati Benitez (Ignacio Benitez), who lives in the Misiones Province, is an Argentine lumberjack who's been laid off at work. He's a soccer fanatic and now makes his living by collecting wood for an artisan.
Tati is quite quirky and is obsessed with the Argentine soccer star Diego Armando Maradona. In fact, he knows every possible statistic of Maradona's career, as well as Marodona's personal information.
When Tati's hears that Maradona is suffering from heart problems, he sets out to the Swiss-Argentine Hospital in Buenos Aires on a quest to deliver an unusual piece of wood to the him.
He travels by foot, by bus, and even by ambulance, to let Marodona feel the dedication and love of his loyal fan base.
[edit] Exhibition
The film opened in Argentina on September 14, 2006.
The picture was presented at the Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival, Spain.
The moviehas been screened at a few film festicals, including: the Spanish and Latin American Film Festival, Ireland; and others.
[edit] Background
Casting
Carlos Sorín, in neo-realist fashion, used non-professional actors when he shot the film.
Filming locations
The picture was filmed in: Misiones, Argentina.
[edit] Critical reception
The film was well received by film critics.
Alvaro Sanjurjo Toucon, in a scholarly analysis of the film and Carlos Sorín's other works for FIPRESCI, had positive things to say of the picture. He summarized: "Sorín skillfully combines documentary footage of an unreflective, probably self-destructive, Maradona with the scenes involving the young man...sport hasn't been a major theme in Argentinean movies, even though it is a significant part of the national identity. Sorín's films highlights the value of his work. In the same way in which we can watch a match from different perspectives depending on where we are seated, The Road to San Diego can be interpreted from various points of view. One has just to choose one of the many perspectives offered by the great filmmaker who is Carlos Sorin."[2]
Deborah Young, writing for Variety liked the film. She said, "Carlos Sorín’s delightfully offbeat Road to San Diego, about a young backwoodsman with a Diego Maradona fetish, is another audience-friendly addition to the director’s repertoire..."[3]
[edit] Cast and ratings
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| Argentina: | Atp |
| United States: | Not Rated |
- Ignacio Benítez as Tati Benítez
- Carlos Wagner La Bella as Waguinho
- Paola Rotela as Mujer de Tati
- Silvina Fontelles as Señora Matilde
- Miguel González Colman as Silva
- José Armónico as Gauna
- Toti Rivas as El Tolo
- Marisa Córdoba as Mujer del Tolo
- Otto Mosdien as Pastor Otto
- Claudio Uassouf as Cura
- Lila Cáceres as Madre joven
- Pascual Condito as Pascual
- Juan Villegas as Photo Shop Owner
- Walter Donado as Chofer Ambulancia
- Aníbal Maldonado as Contrabandista
[edit] Awards
Wins
- Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival: Special Prize of the Jury; Carlos Sorin; 2006.
Nominations
- Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival: Golden Seashell; Carlos Sorin; 2006.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ El Camino de San Diego at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Sanjurjo Toucon, Alvaro. FIPRESCI, film analysis, "A Chronicle of Men and Heroes," 2006.
- ^ Young, Deborah. Variety, film review, 2006.
[edit] External links
- El Camino de San Diego at the cinenacional.com (Spanish).
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