The Peddler

Original title: El ambulante

2010
1h 24m

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Meet Daniel Burmeister, the most prolific filmmaker you've never heard of. Armed with a camera, a lamp for night shoots, and enough charm to persuade entire towns to join in on his dreams, t... Read allMeet Daniel Burmeister, the most prolific filmmaker you've never heard of. Armed with a camera, a lamp for night shoots, and enough charm to persuade entire towns to join in on his dreams, this tireless, jolly DIY veteran rolls in his beat up old car from one backwater Argentine ... Read allMeet Daniel Burmeister, the most prolific filmmaker you've never heard of. Armed with a camera, a lamp for night shoots, and enough charm to persuade entire towns to join in on his dreams, this tireless, jolly DIY veteran rolls in his beat up old car from one backwater Argentine town to another, where, in exchange for room and board, he turns out a feature film in 30 ... Read all

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7.7/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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10/10

You'll forget it's a documentary

At least that happened to me when I saw this film at its third show in BAFICI (Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente). At some point I forgot I was seeing a documentary. Which, in my own opinion, is a good sign for a documentary film.

The peddler took me into Daniel Burmeister's life in less than five minutes. The rest of the film I felt like I was there.

The film has a good balance of photography, storyline and Argentinian country lifestyle. The way Daniel lives his life and how his arrival interrupts the other way calm small town named Benjamin Gould; were of great material to work with. Which combined with the expertise of the team behind scenes developed into an excellent film. This film is a must if you like country way of life or if you ever had dreamed about being a film director. But I'm sure a lot of people with different interests would enjoy seeing this documentary for a lot of reasons —as social background, just for naming one.