
August 28, 2013
All Day
University Hall 0014, 230 N Oval Mall Columbus, OH 43210
Tony Manero (Chile-Brasil, 2011, 97”). Pablo Larraín.
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 Travoltas character in Saturday Night Fever. His urge to reproduce his idol’s likeness drives him to commit a series of crimes and thefts.