2024 Argentine film
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| Spanish | El hombre que amaba los platos voladores |
| Directed by | Diego Lerman |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
The Man Who Loved UFOs (Spanish: El hombre que amaba los platos voladores) is a 2024 Argentine comedy-drama film directed by Diego Lerman starring Leonardo Sbaraglia.
Plot
In 1986, journalist José de Zer and cameraman Chango travel to La Candelaria (Córdoba) to report about a purported case of UFO sighting in the area, managing to turn the paltry field evidence (some burnt pastures) into a media phenomenon.
Cast
- Leonardo Sbaraglia as José de Zer [es]
- Sergio Prina as Chango
- Osmar Núñez
- Guillermo Pfening [es]
- María Merlino
- Mónica Ayos as Monica
- Norman Briski
- Eva Bianco
- Daniel Aráoz
- Renata Lerman as Marti
Production
The film is a Campo Cine and Bicho Films production.
Release
The film premiered in the official competition lineup of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 24 September 2024, vying for the Golden Shell. It was released theatrically in Argentina on 26 September 2024, followed by a 18 October 2024 streaming debut on Netflix.
Reception
Jonathan Romney of ScreenDaily wrote that "everything hinges on Sbaraglia's performance as a likeable if self-serving and faintly sleazy figure" but, from a dramatic standpoint, "the film lacks bite".
See also
References
- ^ Volterri, Sebastián (31 July 2024). "Las primeras imágenes de Leo Sbaraglia como José de Zer en la biopic que repasará la vida del periodista". Infobae.
- ^ De la Fuente, Anna Marie (30 July 2024). "Argentina's Diego Lerman Reaches for the Skies in 'The Man Who Loved UFOs,' Vies for the Golden Shell at San Sebastian (Exclusive)". Variety.
- "Sbaraglia hará de José de Zer en "El hombre que amaba a los platos voladores"". Cadena 3. 31 July 2024.
- ^ Romney, Jonathan (25 September 2024). "'The Man Who Loved UFOs': San Sebastian Review". ScreenDaily.
- Chico, Fran; Juesas, María (31 July 2024). "Festival de San Sebastián 2024: Costa-Gavras, Gia Coppola y François Ozon, en la Sección Oficial". Fotogramas.
- Novak, Juan Ignacio (24 September 2024). ""El hombre que amaba los platos voladores": la película que revive la leyenda de José de Zer". El Litoral.