El baño del papa The Pope's toilet /
"It's 1988, and Melo, an Uruguayan town on the Brazilian border, awaits the visit of Pope John Paul II. 50,000 people are expected to attend, and the most humble locals believe that selling food and drink to the multitude will make them rich. Petty smuggler Beto thinks he has the best idea...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Spanish English |
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[New York] :
Film Movement,
[2008]
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| Series: | Film Movement series ;
v. 6, film 12. |
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| Item Description: | This month's short film: Video 3000 / directors, Jörg Edelmann [and others] (Germany, 5 min.). |
| Summary: | "It's 1988, and Melo, an Uruguayan town on the Brazilian border, awaits the visit of Pope John Paul II. 50,000 people are expected to attend, and the most humble locals believe that selling food and drink to the multitude will make them rich. Petty smuggler Beto thinks he has the best idea of all--he decides he will build a WC in front of his house and charge for its use. His efforts bring about unexpected consequences, and the final results will surprise everyone"--Publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby Digital, widescreen; NTSC; Region 1. |
| Audience: | Not rated; portrays adult situations and language. |
| Awards: | International Jury Prize, São Paulo International Film Festival. Horizons Award, San Sebastian International Film Festival. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematographer, César Charlone. |
| ISBN: | 9781436198769 1436198763 |
| Participant or Performer: | César Troncoso, Virginia Méndez. |
| Language: | Spanish dialogue with English subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| FOLIO link: | View instance in FOLIO |