Metal and Melancholy
Metaal en melancholie
“Peru is made of metal and melancholy”
Synopsis
This documentary is an offbeat "road movie" in which acclaimed documentarian Heddy Honigmann travels with, and thereby discovers the stories of, taxi drivers in Lima. In the early 1990s, in response to Peru's inflationary economy and a government destabilized by corruption and Shining Path terrorism, many middle-class professionals used their own cars to moonlight as taxi drivers in order to weather the financial crisis.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 5, 1994
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 22, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Heddy Honigmann
- Screenplay & Story
- Heddy Honigmann, Peter Delpeut
- Original Title
- Metaal en melancholie
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands, Peru
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Ariel Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heddy Honigmann
Heddy Honigmann, Peter Delpeut
Department Leadership Roster
Heddy Honigmann
Writer
Peter Delpeut
Writer
Heddy Honigmann
Director
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What is Metal and Melancholy about?
This documentary is an offbeat "road movie" in which acclaimed documentarian Heddy Honigmann travels with, and thereby discovers the stories of, taxi drivers in Lima. In the early 1990s, in response to Peru's inflationary economy and a government destabilized by corruption and Shining Path terrorism, many middle-class professionals used their own cars to moonlight as taxi drivers in order to weather the financial crisis.
Who directed Metal and Melancholy?
Metal and Melancholy was directed by Heddy Honigmann.
Who stars in Metal and Melancholy?
The principal cast of Metal and Melancholy includes Jorge Rodríguez Paz.
When was Metal and Melancholy released and how long is it?
Metal and Melancholy was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.