A Chrysanthemum Bursts in Cincoesquinas

Un crisantemo estalla en cinco esquinas (English: A Chrysanthemum Bursts in Cincoesquinas) is a 1998 Argentine, Brazilian, French, and Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Burman, in feature film debut. It was produced by Diego Dubcovsky. It stars José Luis Alfonzo, Pastora Vega and Martin Kalwill, among others.

Un crisantemo estalla en cinco esquinas
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Directed byDaniel Burman
Screenplay byDaniel Burman
Story byDaniel Burman
Diego Dubcovsky
Produced byDiego Dubcovsky
StarringJosé Luis Alfonzo
Pastora Vega
Martin Kalwill
CinematographyEsteban Sapir
Edited byVerónica Chen
Music byAntonio Tarrago Ros
Distributed byBD Cine
Release dates
  • 1 November 1998 (1998-11-01) (Germany)
  • 7 May 1998 (1998-05-07) (Argentina)
Running time
83 minutes
CountriesArgentina
Brazil
France
Spain
LanguageSpanish

Film critic Anthony Kaufman, writing for indieWIRE, said the film has been cited as the beginning of the "New Argentine Cinema" wave.[1]

Synopsis

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The story takes place in South America at the turn of the 20th century. As a child, Erasmo was left with a nurse by his parents, who had to escape a waging civil war. Erasmo is now a grown man. He has lost his parents, and now his foster mother is brutally murdered. He seeks to avenge her death, and the culprit is the landowner and head of state, El Zancudo. Erasmo befriends a poor Jew named Saul, who is prepared to help him in his undertaking. Along the way, Erasmo finds allies, adversaries, love, and then Magdalena.

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Distribution

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The film was first presented at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 1998. It opened in Argentina on May 7, 1998. It screened at the Muestra de Cine Argentino en Medellín, Colombia.

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References

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  1. ^ Kaufman, Anthony Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. indieWIRE, "Argentina's Next Wave Struggle Sustains Momentum Amid Economic Collapse," March 20, 2002.
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