''Ángel, la diva y yo'' is a 1999 Argentine

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directed Pablo Nisenson, and written by Nisenson and

José Pablo Feinmann José Pablo Feinmann (29 March 1943 – 17 December 2021) was an Argentine philosopher, writer, playwright, and television host. He also penned several screenplays for domestic film production and international coproductions. Born to Abraham a ...

. It stars José Soriano, Esther Goris, Boy Olmi and

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.. The film was partly funded by

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Synopsis

In Buenos Aires, at the end of the 20th century, a documentarian, anxious about his future, is about to embark on his "last act" when a mysterious package is delivered to him. It contains a rusty 35 mm film canister, an envelope stuffed with cash, and a request: to rescue the greatest Argentine film director in history from oblivion. Alongside his crew, the filmmaker tries to piece together the puzzle.

Cast

* José "Pepe" Soriano as Angel Ferreyros * Esther Goris as Diva * Boy Olmi as Julián Armendáriz *

as Ana * Ricardo Sendra as Miguel *

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as Escritor * Max Berliner as Merayo * Alberto Busaid as Funes * Claudio España as Crítico *

as Filósofo * Miguel Fontes as Payaso * Celina Fux as Vecina * Patricia Hart as Santa * Diana Ingro as Actriz famosa * Augusto Larreta as Loco * Miguel Padilla as Policia * Jorge Román * Salvador Sammaritano as Esayista * Andrés Turnes as Empresario * Emilio Vieyra as Mendigo

Distribution

The film was first presented at the

Mar del Plata Film Festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival () is an List of film festivals, international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF ...

in November 1999, where it was acclaimed as one of the best

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films of that year. It then opened wide in Argentina on September 21, 2000.

Awards

Wins *

: Best Ibero-American Film, Pablo Nisenson; Best Screenplay, Pablo Nisenson and José Pablo Feinmann; 1999. Nominations *

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: Silver Condor; Best Original Screenplay, José Pablo Feinmann and Pablo Nisenson; 2001.

References

External links

*
''Ángel, la diva y yo''
at the

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