The South (1988)
"Sur" (original title)

After the end of the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1983, Floreal is released from prison. Instead of returning to his wife, he wanders through the night of Buenos Aires. He meets ... See full summary »

Director:

Fernando E. Solanas

Writer:

Fernando E. Solanas

Stars:

Susú Pecoraro, Miguel Ángel Solá, Philippe Léotard

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Susú Pecoraro	...	Rosi Echegoyen
Miguel Ángel Solá	...	Floreal Echgoyen
Philippe Léotard	...	Roberto
Lito Cruz	...	El Negro
Ulises Dumont	...	Emilio
Roberto Goyeneche	...	Amado
Gabriela Toscano	...	Blondi
Mario Lozano	...	Echegoyen
Nathán Pinzón	...	Rasatti
Antonio Ameijeiras	...	Peregrino
Inés Molina	...	María (as Inés Molina Villafañe)
Fito Páez	...	Marcelo
Niní Gambier	...	Adela
Chany Mallo	...	La mère de Floreal
Susana Mayo	...	Cora

Storyline

After the end of the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1983, Floreal is released from prison. Instead of returning to his wife, he wanders through the night of Buenos Aires. He meets some people from his past - most of which are only imaginary - and remembers the events of his arrest and imprisonment.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | political repression | tango

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Argentina France

Language:

Spanish French

Release Date:

5 March 1988 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

The South

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Cinesur (Envar El Kadri), Productions Pacific

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Tango Maestro (2004)

User Reviews

Sur: A true "atmosphere" film.

"Sur" is an excellent nutshell of the Argentine experience during their brutal 1976-83 dictatorship, both the persecution (symbolized by Floreal's ordeals) and the economic ruin (captured in the film's being set in Buenos Aires' neglected southside slaughterhouse district).