Ángel, la diva y yo is a 1999 Argentine drama film directed Pablo Nisenson, and written by Nisenson and José Pablo Feinmann. It stars José Soriano, Esther Goris, Boy Olmi and Florencia Peña. The film was partly funded by INCAA.
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
Florencia Peña as Ana
Ricardo Sendra as Miguel
Osvaldo Bayer as Escritor
Max Berliner as Merayo
Alberto Busaid as Funes
Claudio España as Crítico
José Pablo Feinmann 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 in November 1999, where it was acclaimed as one of the best Ibero-American films of that year. It then opened wide in Argentina on September 21, 2000.
Awards
Wins
Mar del Plata Film Festival: Best Ibero-American Film, Pablo Nisenson; Best Screenplay, Pablo Nisenson and José Pablo Feinmann; 1999.
Nominations
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Original Screenplay, José Pablo Feinmann and Pablo Nisenson; 2001.