The Mad Songs of Fernanda Hussein


2h 48m 2002

Brief Synopsis

A quiet examination of the nationalistic fervor that erupted Stateside during the Gulf War. The war impacts a number of New Mexicans, directly and indirectly. Included are a Latino woman, Fernanda Hussein, who is searching for her missing children; a disillusioned Santa Fe teenager fighting to chang

Film Details

Also Known As
Mad Songs of Fernanda Hussein
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Period
War
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Traveling Light
Distribution Company
Traveling Light
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 48m

Synopsis

A quiet examination of the nationalistic fervor that erupted Stateside during the Gulf War. The war impacts a number of New Mexicans, directly and indirectly. Included are a Latino woman, Fernanda Hussein, who is searching for her missing children; a disillusioned Santa Fe teenager fighting to change what he sees as irresponsible attitudes about the war; and a returning soldier who finds himself irrevocably changed by what he witnessed during his time in the Gulf.

Film Details

Also Known As
Mad Songs of Fernanda Hussein
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Period
War
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Traveling Light
Distribution Company
Traveling Light
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 48m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States May 31, 2002

Released in United States Summer May 31, 2002

Shown at the Taos Talking Picture Festival in Taos, New Mexico April 5-8, 2001.

16mm

color

rtg MPAA NONE

Film features mostly non-professional actors.

Released in United States May 31, 2002 (BAM Rose Cinema; New York City)

Released in United States Summer May 31, 2002