Tan de repente : Suddenly /
Marcia, a lonely lingerie salesclerk in Buenos Aires, lives a life of dreary routine after having been dumped by her boyfriend. But her dreams of romance are unexpectedly answered when a pair of feisty leather-jacketed, crop-haired lesbian punks, Lenin and Mao, accost her on the street.
| Corporate Authors: | , , |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Spanish dialogue with English subtitles. |
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New York :
Empire Pictures,
[2002]
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| Summary: | Marcia, a lonely lingerie salesclerk in Buenos Aires, lives a life of dreary routine after having been dumped by her boyfriend. But her dreams of romance are unexpectedly answered when a pair of feisty leather-jacketed, crop-haired lesbian punks, Lenin and Mao, accost her on the street. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. "Algunos personajes y situaciones fueron tomados de la novela La prueba de César Aira."--Closing credits. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Awards: | Festival International, Buenos Aires, Public Award & Jury Special Award ; Locarno, Silver Leopard, Special mention of the jury for the whole cast ; Silver Condor for Beatriz Thibaudin ; Biarritz Latin America Fim Fest, "Best actress" for Beatriz Thibaudin ; Viennale Film Fest, FIPRESCI Prize ; Huelva Iberoamericano Film Festival, Colon de Plata for best original script, Carabela de Plata for best new director ; Havana Latin American Film Fest, Best film, Best ensemble cast, 2002 ; Festival des 3 continents, Nantes, Prix Arte, 2002. Istanbul Film Fest, Best international film, "Golden Tulip," 2003. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Luciano Zito, Diego del Piano ; editing, Benjamin Ávila, Alberto Ponce ; original music, Juan Ignacio Bouscayrol. |