Waiting for the Messiah (2000)

Original title

Esperando al Mesías

Directed by

Daniel Burman

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

Argentina, Italy, Spain

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man in Buenos Aires navigates family relationships and personal doubts within his Jewish community. The story follows his everyday life and search for meaning.

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What happens

Waiting for the Messiah (Spanish: Esperando al mesías) is a 2000 Argentine, Spanish, and Italian comedy drama film directed by Daniel Burman. The film features Daniel Hendler, Enrique Piñeyro, Héctor Alterio, Melina Petriella, Stefania Sandrelli, Imanol Arias and Dolores Fonzi, among others. The film won many awards including Best Film at the Lleida Latin-American Film Festival. The film takes place in a Jewish community of Buenos Aires. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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