GLORIES OF TANGO
FERMIN
JUNE 24, 2015. 5:45 PM.
Instituto Cervantes New York
211 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017
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JUNE 23, 2015. 12:30 PM.
Center for Worker Education
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New York, NY 10004
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ABOUT
ORIGINAL TITLE: FERMIN
DIRECTORS: Hernán Findling, Oliver Kolker
PRODUCERS: Oren Dobronsky, Hernan Findling, Oliver Kolker, Richard Owens, and Siegfried Peer.
CAST: Héctor Alterio, Esteban Bortnik, and Carlos Copello.
Date completed: 2014
Country: Argentina
Film Category: Fiction
Length of Film: 117 min
DIRECTORS' BIOS
SYNOPSIS
Fermin is set primarily in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fermin Tundera (Hector Alterio) is an 85 year-old patient at a typical "third-world" public hospital being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. It has been decades since Fermin was committed to the institution yet his condition has not improved. Ezequiel Kaufman (Gaston Pauls) is a 33 year-old psychiatrist who comes on the scene to treat the difficult patient and discovers that he is only able to communicate by using the cryptic lyrics of Tango, a peculiar characteristic indeed. Fermin's condition steadily improves as we ultimately learn the reason for his peculiar illness.
Hernán Findling is a producer and director, known for Fermín Glories of Tango (2014), Director's Cut (2006) and Breaking Nikki (2009).
