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Fernando Birri

Fernando Birri

1925-03-13
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Santa Fe, Argentina

Fernando Birri was an Argentinian filmmaker, poet, painter, teacher and film school founder, and has been a key figure in Latin American cinema.

Santa Fe, Argentina

Fernando Birri was an Argentinian filmmaker, poet, painter, teacher and film school founder, and has been a key figure in Latin American cinema.

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Toss Me a Dime 1958 (7)

Everyday the children of the neighborhood known as "Tire Dié", in the city of Santa Fe, wait for the train to ask for money, shouting "Tire dié!" (toss me a dime!) to the passengers. Considered the first survey-on-film in Latin America.
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Flooded Out 1962 (7.3)

Tells the story of a poor family, inhabitants of the southern province of Santa Fe, who is forced to move into an abandoned railroad until waters recede Salado river wagon.
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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings 1988 (5.429)

An elderly man with wings is blown off course during a tropical storm in this symbolic fantasy. The Old Man lands near a Caribbean island where a poor family gives him shelter in a chicken coop. Father Gonzaga is the skeptical priest who rushes to damn the creature. Soon the Old Man is the subject of curiosity seekers as Elisinda and Pelayo start charging admission. A traveling carnival of human oddities camps near the Old Man as people flock to see the show. The Old Man is reduced to being an unwanted pet, and after six years, he mends his wings and flies away. Nudity, simulated sex with a spider woman, and the ugliness of human exploitation definitely put this fantasy in a category not for children.