Hoero Manzi, A Poet in the Storm

Original title: Hoero Manzi, Un Poeta En la Torment

Eduardo Spagnuolo/ Argentina/ 2009/ 97 minutes/ Drama

Homero Manzi, A Poet in the Storm is a bio which chronicles the life and work of one of greatest Argentine poets. The story unfolds real-life recreation of Homero Manzi Añatuya from his childhood in his teens in the neighborhood of Pompeii as well as its maturity facing the glare of the upper classes of Buenos Aires by the foreign culture, especially the French. The film marks his life, passion and love.

Homero Manzi is part of the national and popular art movement of the early century in his poems and rescues the suburbs where poor immigants were mixed European and fellow newcomers to the city.

Director: Eduardo Spagnuolo

Writer: Eduardo Spagnuolo

Cast: Carlos Portaluppi, Luciano Acosta, Martin Slipak, Angélica Torres

Producer: Juan Fabbri

Associate producer: Acho Manzi

Music: Erica Di Salvo

Cinematography: Mauricio Riccio

Editing: Danilo Galasse

Art Direction: Paula Pires Dos Barros

Sound designer: Martín Bianchedi