Man Facing Southeast

Somewhere Between The Insane And The Unreal Lies The Mystery Of The Man Facing Southeast.

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Overview

A new patient mysteriously appears in a psychiatric ward. He claims to come from another planet to study humans and their behavior. The alien is gentle but criticizes humans for their harsh treatment of each other. The assigned psychiatrist is himself unhappy, and affected by the patient's insight. But he is ordered to treat the patient according to institutional procedure.

Fun facts

Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1988)
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Box office
Grossed $1.53M worldwide, about 2.6 times its $600K budget
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Setting
Set in Buenos Aires
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Music
Music by Pedro Aznar
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Details

Director: Eliseo Subiela
Writer: Eliseo SubielaWriter
Original title: Hombre mirando al sudeste
Status: Released
Release date: April 2, 1987
Original language: Spanish
Budget: $600K
Revenue: $1.5M
Countries: Argentina

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