Currently Browsing: Daniel Burman
When his father expressly requests a visit, a Jewish man from Buenos Aires returns home after decades abroad. Daniel Burman’s new film The Tenth Man opens in NYC and LA this Friday (August 12th). This wonderful news will likely be received differently depending on whether or not you have seen any of Burman’s prior films. Since I myself have seen […]
Daniel Burman’s new film The Mystery of Happiness may well be the most beautiful adult love story ever made. The Mystery of Happiness is told from the POV of “Santiago” (Guillermo Francella), a confirmed bachelor in early middle age who is living a very good life in Buenos Aires. Year earlier, Santiago purchased a consumer electronics emporium […]
From Nov ’10 Spotlight: Mazel Tov to Argentine director Daniel Burman and Israeli director Avi Nesher, both award-winners in this year’s 46th annual Chicago International Film Festival! In last month’s column, I listed six Jewish-themed films scheduled for this year’s CIFF (Burman’s film Brother & Sister and Nesher film The Matchmaker, plus Circus Kids, The […]