FILM REVIEW - Tony Manero

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Santiago de Chile, 1978.

In the midst of the tough social context of Pinochet’s dictatorship, Raúl Peralta, a man in his fifties, is obsessed with the idea of impersonating “Tony Manero”, John Travolta’s character in Saturday Night Fever.

Raúl leads a small group of dancers regularly performing at a bar located in the outskirts of the city. Every Saturday evening, he unleashes his passion for the film’s music by imitating his idol. His dream of being recognized as a successful sho
Directors' Fortnight - Cannes Film Festival 2008 Lima Film Festival - Competition SANFIC - Competition Toronto International Film Festival - Discovery San Sebastian International Film Festival - Horizontes New York Film Festival Warsaw International Film Festival Haifa International Film Festival Sao Paulo International Film International Film Festival Rotterdam
Best Film and Audience Awards - SANFIC International Film Festival 2008 Best Actor Award - Latin Beat Film Festival 2008 Jury Special Prize - Warsaw Film Festival 2008 Best Director and Jury Special Prizes - Vina Del Mar International Film Festival 2008 Best Film, Best Actor and Fipresci Awards - Torino Film Festival 2008 Best Film, Best Actor and Amazonia Film Distribution Awards - Habana Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano Film Festival 2008 Best Film Award - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2009 Best Film Aw