South (1988) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

When, after five years in an Argentine prison, a man is released by the new democratic government he must come to terms with the changes that have taken place within both himself and his country.

Cast & Crew

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Fernando E Solanas

Susu Pecoraro

Miguel Angel Sola

Floreal Echegoyen

Philippe Leotard

Lito Cruz

Ulises Dumont

Film Details

Also Known As

El Sud, Le Sud, Sud, El, Le, Sur

Genre

Drama

Fantasy

Political

Release Date

1988

Production Company

Centre National Du Cinema; French Ministry Of Foreign Affairs; StudioCanal

Distribution Company

Bac Films Distribution; Filmwelt Verleih; Gala Film Distributors Ltd

Location

Argentina

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 7m

Synopsis

When, after five years in an Argentine prison, a man is released by the new democratic government he must come to terms with the changes that have taken place within both himself and his country.

Director

Fernando E Solanas

Cast

Susu Pecoraro

Miguel Angel Sola

Floreal Echegoyen

Philippe Leotard

Lito Cruz

Ulises Dumont

Roberto Goyeneche

Gabriela Toscano

Mario Lozano

Nathan Pinzon

Antonio Ameijeiras

Ines Molina

Fito Paez

Nini Gambiert

Chany Mallo

Floreal'S Mother

Susana Mayo

Ricardo Alanis

Luis Romero

Fernando Siro

General Moritan

Manuel Vicente

Virginia Innocenti

Mauricio Kartun

Nestor Marconi

Ivan Fridlewsky

Fideo Echegoyen

Carlos Olivieri

Silvana Silveri

Beatriz Vives

Giancarlo Arena

Amilcar Bertel

Ernesto Claudio

Osvaldo De La Vega

Hector Fernandez Rubio

Horacio O'connor

Nene Murua

Noemi Kazan

Andrea Politti

Carlos Rivkin

Osvaldo Santorio

Susana Sisto

Juan Carlos Uccelo

Adolfo Yannelli

Crew

Anano Arana

Lighting Technician

Jean-claude Beneix

Assistance (France)

Mirta Blanco

Rene Bonnell

Assistance (France)

E Cadicamo

Gerald Calderon

Assistance (France)

Marcelo Camorino

Marcelo Camorino

Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)

Raul Campos

Production Assistant

C Castillo

Song ("La Ultima Curba" "Maria")

Ines Cederma

Negative Cutter

Marisa Centanin

Ramiro Cesio

Set Decorator Assistant

Peni Conde Garcia

J M Contursi

Song ("Cristal")

Perfecto Desan Jose

Sound Assistant

Chantal Deschamps

Assistance (France)

Guillaume Deverges

Assistance (France)

Jorge Dobal

Assistance (Argentina)

Aline Dumontet

Assistance (France)

Ana Eizemberg

Production Assistant

Omar El Bacha

Assistance (Argentina)

Envar El Kadri

Executive Producer

Envar El Kadri

Envar Elkadri

Line Producer (Argentina)

Patricia Enis

Liaison Assistant

Jose Esposito

Set Decorator Assistant

Carlos Essman

Carlos Essmann

H Exposito

Song ("Naranjo En Flor")

Virgilio Exposito

Song ("Naranjo En Flor")

Daniel Fainzilber

Ana Feldman

Production Assistant

Jorge Fernandez

Master Electrician

Juan Fernandez

Lighting Technician

Ernesto Ferp

Carlos Ferro

Camera Assistant

Jorge Firdman

Liaison Assistant

Diego Flesca

Jean-claude Fleury

Bernard Gondinet

Assistance (France)

Horacio Gonzalez

Script Consultant

Roberto Goyeneche

Song Performer ("Naranjo En Flor")

Horacio Guidado

Assistant Director

Amparo Ibarlucia

Production Assistant

Mario Inza

Property Master

Mauricio Kartun

Script Consultant

Tom Kundon

Special Effects

Adrian Lerose

Anibal Libenson

Aldo Lobotrico

Camera Operator

Julia Lopez

Juan Carlos Macias

Homero Manzi

Gustavo Marangoni

Camera Assistant

Amelia Marconcini

Publicist (Italy)

Nestor Marconi

Accordian Player

Nestor Marconi

Song Arranger ("Naranjo En Flor")

Pablo Mari

Marisa Martinez

Vito Melillo

Alberto Moccia

Félix Monti

Director Of Photography

Félix Monti

M Mores

Song ("Cristal")

Licesio Moure

Nene Murua

Nene Murua

Wardrobe (Women)

Patricia Novat

Executive Producer

Patricia Novat

Line Producer (France)

Pierre Novat

Line Producer (France)

Pierre Novat

Executive Producer

Elsa Oesterheld

Djamila Olivesi

Executive Producer (France)

Ricardo Ormello

Astor Piazzolla

Astor Piazzolla

Songs ("Vuelvo Al Sur")

Daniel Mohr Postiches

Cis Pudlowski

Assistance (France)

Pierre Rissient

Assistance (France)

Norma Romano

Sergio Rosenfeldt

Sound Assistant

Carlos Saavedra

Lighting Technician

Hermenegildo Sabat

Marcela Sáenz

Liaison Assistant

Remy Sevaistre

Assistance (France)

Sabina Sigler

Executive Producer (Argentina)

Fernando E Solanas

Production Designer

Fernando E Solanas

Fernando E Solanas

Songs ("Vuelvo Al Sur" "Milonga Del Tartamudo")

Fernando E Solanas

Line Producer (Argentina)

Fernando E Solanas

Executive Producer

Fernando E Solanas

Florencia Solanas

Juan Diego Solanas

Julia Solanas

Assistance (Argentina)

Marta Solanas

Assistance (Argentina)

Victoria Solanas

Alain Soubrie

Assistance (France)

Albert-levy Soussan

Assistance (France)

Miguel Teubal

Assistance (Argentina)

Jose Trella

Camera Operator

Anibal Troilo

Anibal Troilo

Songs ("Sur" "La Ultima Curba" "Maria" "Garua")

Anibal Troilo

Song Performer ("Nocturno A Mi Barrio")

Ernesto Molinay Vedia

Production Assistant

Therese Vige

Assistance (France)

Juan Carlos Villar

Titles And Inserts

Marcelo Villar

Titles And Inserts

Gerardo Vitali

Lighting Technician

Jose Worel

Special Effects

Miguel Zarcovich

Master Carpenter

Daniel Zottola

Liaison Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As

El Sud, Le Sud, Sud, El, Le, Sur

Genre

Drama

Fantasy

Political

Release Date

1988

Production Company

Centre National Du Cinema; French Ministry Of Foreign Affairs; StudioCanal

Distribution Company

Bac Films Distribution; Filmwelt Verleih; Gala Film Distributors Ltd

Location

Argentina

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 7m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1988

Released in United States 1988

Released in United States August 1988

Released in United States September 1988

Released in United States September 30, 1988

Released in United States October 1988

Released in United States November 17, 1988

Released in United States February 3, 1989

Released in United States March 1989

Released in United States April 1989

Released in United States May 1989

Released in United States August 1990

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24-September 4,

Shown at Munich Film Festival June 25-July 3, 1988.

Shown at Locarno Film Festival August 1988.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1988.

Shown at Cinetex/88 September 30, 1988.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 28 & 29, 1988.

Shown at FestRio in Brazil November 17, 1988.

Shown at Miami Film Festival February 3, 1989.

Shown at San Francisco Film Festival March 11 & 12, 1989.

Shown at Museum of Modern Art in New York City May 12 & 15, 1989.

Shown at New York City's Festival Latino August 1-31, 1990.

Began shooting August 6, 1987.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1988

Released in United States August 1988 (Shown at Locarno Film Festival August 1988.)

Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1988.)

Film is dedicated to Cesar Marcos, Gerardo Pisarello, J J Hernandez Arregui and Glauber Rocha.

Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Munich Film Festival June 25-July 3, 1988.)

Released in United States September 30, 1988 (Shown at Cinetex/88 September 30, 1988.)

Released in United States October 1988 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 28 & 29, 1988.)

Released in United States November 17, 1988 (Shown at FestRio in Brazil November 17, 1988.)

Released in United States February 3, 1989 (Shown at Miami Film Festival February 3, 1989.)

Released in United States March 1989 (Shown at San Francisco Film Festival March 11 & 12, 1989.)

Released in United States April 1989 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Gala Premieres) April 13-27, 1989.)

Released in United States May 1989 (Shown at Museum of Modern Art in New York City May 12 & 15, 1989.)

Released in United States August 1990 (Shown at New York City's Festival Latino August 1-31, 1990.)

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