Love-Hate Relations: Argentina and Its Real and Imagined Heroes

Lecturer: Prof. Claudia Kedar

Tickets: ₪75 / Subscribers ₪65

The Distinguished Citizen — Argentina, Spain, 2016 | 118 minutes | Spanish | Hebrew subtitles

After winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, Daniel Mantovani withdraws from the world. When he is invited to receive honorary citizenship from the small town in Argentina where he grew up, he decides to set out. In the provinces, the distant past comes back to life in the form of stories, former lovers, and, no less importantly, enemies. The Distinguished Citizen is a witty comedy about the role of the past in our lives. Oscar Martínez presents a wonderful hero—condescending and weak—whose actions sometimes seem almost as foolish as the environment he mocks. But then comes the final scene, setting things straight about the role of love (including self-love) in the creative process.