A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
Synopsis
An elderly man with wings is blown off course during a tropical storm in this symbolic fantasy. The Old Man lands near a Caribbean island where a poor family gives him shelter in a chicken coop. Father Gonzaga is the skeptical priest who rushes to damn the creature. Soon the Old Man is the subject of curiosity seekers as Elisinda and Pelayo start charging admission. A traveling carnival of human oddities camps near the Old Man as people flock to see the show. The Old Man is reduced to being an unwanted pet, and after six years, he mends his wings and flies away. Nudity, simulated sex with a spider woman, and the ugliness of human exploitation definitely put this fantasy in a category not for children.
Détails techniques
Titre original
Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes
Langue originale
ES
Langues parlées
Spanish
Production
Compagnies de production
TVE
ICAIC
El Laboratorio de Poéticas Cinematográficas de Fernando Birri
Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano
Pays de production
Cuba
Italy
Spain
