Dock sud

Dock sud

Original title: Dock sud
Production: Artistas Argentinos Asociados (AAA)
Country: Argentina
Director: Tulio Demicheli
Script: Tulio Demicheli; Carlos A. Olivari ; Sixto Pondal Ríos
Photography: Francis Boeniger
Music: Tito Ribero
Cast: Mario Fortuna; Ana Lasalle; Mario Pasano
Year: 1953
Duration: 93
Genre: Drama
Color: BW
Original language: Spanish
Languages available: Spanish
Subtitles: Spanish
Keywords: Based on a true story, basado en hechos reales

Synopsis:

Based on a real incident: the fall to the river of a tram full of workers, the July 12th 1930. The film tells the misfortunes of one worker who didn't get to take the tram. He, seeing that the relatives of the deads get public assistance, and they laugh at him, he decides to kill himself, so his family obtains some money.

Awards:

Argentinean Arts and Cinema Academy: Best Story (Sixto Pondal Ríos y Carlos Olivari).

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards: Best Story (Sixto Pondal Ríos y Carlos Olivari), and, Best Supporting Actress (Nelly Panizza).

Buenos Aires Municipality: Best Actor (Mario Fortuna)

National Directorate of Culture: Best Story, "A" category (Sixto Pondal Ríos y Carlos Olivari).