A Chrysanthemum Bursts in Cincoesquinas

Un crisantemo estalla en cinco esquinas
Theatrical release Poster
Directed byDaniel Burman
Screenplay byDaniel Burman
Story byDaniel Burman
Diego Dubcovsky
Produced byDiego Dubcovsky
StarringJosé Luis Alfonzo
Pastora Vega
Martin Kalwill
CinematographyEsteban Sapir
Edited byVerónica Chen
Music byAntonio Tarrago Ros
Distributed byBD Cine
Release dates
  • 1 November 1998 (1998-11-01) (Germany)
  • 7 May 1998 (1998-05-07) (Argentina)
Running time
83 minutes
CountriesArgentina
Brazil
France
Spain
LanguageSpanish

Un crisantemo estalla en cinco esquinas (English: A Chrysanthemum Bursts in Cincoesquinas) is a 1998 Argentine, Brazilian, French, and Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Burman, in feature film debut. It was produced by Diego Dubcovsky. It stars José Luis Alfonzo, Pastora Vega and Martin Kalwill, among others.

Film critic Anthony Kaufman, writing for indieWIRE, said the film has been cited as the beginning of the "New Argentine Cinema" wave.[1]

  1. ^ Kaufman, Anthony Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. indieWIRE, "Argentina's Next Wave Struggle Sustains Momentum Amid Economic Collapse," March 20, 2002.