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Man Facing Southeast (1986)

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This Argentine film freshens up an old cinematic device: juxtaposing science fiction and religion. A Buenos Aires mental hospital is thrown into an uproar when a mysterious male patient appears out of nowhere. As the psychiatrists grill the stranger, he sticks to a story that suggests that his origins are far from earthly. In fact, if his seemingly supernatural powers are any proof, he may well be a space alien. Unable to comprehend the incomprehensible, the authorities decide to lock the

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Eliseo Subiela

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1986 Wide

New World Pictures

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It shows huge promise -- its mystery, its patient pace and its eerie resonance sometimes transcend its didactics.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Rita Kempley

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There's a pleasing mood to "Man Facing Southeast" that makes you want to like it. But the story is so sluggish and takes such illogical twists that you give up.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Desson Thomson

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Enigmatic Christ parable that's set in a mental institution.

February 20, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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This is the movie that "K-Pax" ripped off.

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Cole Smithey

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A thought-provoking parabolic film from Argentina

August 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Writer-director Subiela incorporates a wide variety of influences to create a fascinating, multifaceted work of art.

July 30, 2003 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Hollywood went in to do a remake: "K-pax" but it did not work out! Subiela is a rare cinama genius with such titles as "The dark side of the heart". Eliseo Subiela indulges in a neo-materialistic discourse witha new dialectic approach that would leave even Hegel flabbergasted. Highly political, it's a very elegant

April 28, 2007

David Martinez

Go rent this film right now! A man shows up at an insane asylum and claims he is from another planet. He is a genius and begins to show the hospital staff the blind spots with respect to their humanity. The orchestra scene is perhaps my favorite of any film!

April 5, 2007

Scott Hannon

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