The Finger

El dedo, feature film, Argentina, 2010

DIRECTED BY: Sergio Teubal

The Finger

CAST:
Fabián Vena (Florencio),
Gabriel Goity (Don Hidalgo),
Martín Seefeld (Baldomero),
Mariana Briski (Franca),
Mara Santucho (Rosario)

SCRIPT:
Carina Catelli (prema priči Alberta Assadouriana)

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Cristian Cottet

Synopsis:
One finger is about to stir up the whole pot in the village of Cerro Colorado. After officially becoming a town, its inhabitants must elect a mayor. The ambitious Don Hidalgo starts to campaign, convinced of his inevitable victory. When his political rival Baldomero is found dead, the elections are up in the air, as the population is now 500, one less from that which is required to maintain the status as an actual town. Baldomero’s brother Florencio saves the dead man’s finger in a jar, determined to have his revenge…

digital, color, 93 min

Trailer