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The South

Original title: Sur
  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Sur (1988)
  • Drama
The movie starts while Floreal, the main protagonist, was being released from the prison when the military coup ended in 1983. He is estranged to his former life because of his last few year... Read allThe movie starts while Floreal, the main protagonist, was being released from the prison when the military coup ended in 1983. He is estranged to his former life because of his last few years in prison and especially discovering his wife has cheated on him soured their relation. ... Read allThe movie starts while Floreal, the main protagonist, was being released from the prison when the military coup ended in 1983. He is estranged to his former life because of his last few years in prison and especially discovering his wife has cheated on him soured their relation. He is not sure if he wants to go back to his old life and family. Wandering through the ni... Read all
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  • Director
    • Fernando E. Solanas
  • Writer
    • Fernando E. Solanas
  • Stars
    • Susú Pecoraro
    • Miguel Ángel Solá
    • Philippe Léotard
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  • Director
    • Fernando E. Solanas
  • Writer
    • Fernando E. Solanas
  • Stars
    • Susú Pecoraro
    • Miguel Ángel Solá
    • Philippe Léotard
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    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    Susú Pecoraro
    Susú Pecoraro
    • Rosi Echegoyenas Rosi Echegoyen
    Miguel Ángel Solá
    Miguel Ángel Solá
    • Floreal Echgoyenas Floreal Echgoyen
    Philippe Léotard
    Philippe Léotard
    • Robertoas Roberto
    Lito Cruz
    Lito Cruz
    • El Negroas El Negro
    Ulises Dumont
    Ulises Dumont
    • Emilioas Emilio
    Roberto Goyeneche
    • Amadoas Amado
    Gabriela Toscano
    • Blondias Blondi
    Mario Lozano
    • Echegoyenas Echegoyen
    Nathán Pinzón
    Nathán Pinzón
    • Rasattias Rasatti
    Antonio Ameijeiras
    • Peregrinoas Peregrino
    Inés Molina
    • Maríaas María
    • (as Inés Molina Villafañe)
    Fito Páez
    • Marceloas Marcelo
    Niní Gambier
    • Adelaas Adela
    Chany Mallo
    • La mère de Florealas La mère de Floreal
    Susana Mayo
    Susana Mayo
    • Coraas Cora
    Ricardo Alaniz
    • Arturitoas Arturito
    Luis Romero
    • Yacuminas Yacumin
    Manuel Vicente
    Manuel Vicente
    • El Tordoas El Tordo
    • Director
      • Fernando E. Solanas
    • Writer
      • Fernando E. Solanas
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    The movie starts while Floreal, the main protagonist, was being released from the prison when the military coup ended in 1983. He is estranged to his former life because of his last few years in prison and especially discovering his wife has cheated on him soured their relation. He is not sure if he wants to go back to his old life and family. Wandering through the night his old friend "El-Negro" appears in the dark. He announces that he was assassinated during the military coup and he is a dead man now. But he has a special mission this night and he is back for this special occasion: To help Floreal catch up fast and face with his life and his time in prison. El-Negro helps him to watch through the important events happened in his absence. He confronts some people of importance to him as he wanders around through the night while his wife is waiting for him anxiously thinking he might never come back. During the long night El-Negro helps him to get past with his anger, makes him to understand the difficulties in such a controversial time and how military coup crushes people's lives and even killing a some of them relentlessly. Finally during the dawn, El-Negro announces that he is ready to go on with his life now and he must be back. Floreal figures that he must be strong and continue his life where he left off like his coup stricken country. —Kerem ERSOY kerem@sibernet.com.tr
    • prison
    • tango
    • political repression
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      • Drama
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      • R
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    • Trivia
      This film's dedicated to great Kurdish filmmaker Yilmaz Güney. Besides Güney means "south" in Turkish.
    • Connections
      Featured in Pichuco (2014)

    User reviews5

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    Top review
    9/10
    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).
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1988 (Argentina)
    • Countries of origin
      • Argentina
      • France
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Süden - Sur
    • Filming locations
      • Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Canal+
      • Cinesur (Envar El Kadri)
      • Productions Pacific
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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