The Hands

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The Hands
Spanish Las manos
Directed by Alejandro Doria
Written byAlejandro Doria
Juan Bautista Stagnaro
Produced byChristian Blanco
Horacio Grinberg
José Paquez
Maria José Poblador
Jorge Poleri
Facundo Ramilo
Luis A. Sartor
Daniel Viterman Ludueña
CinematographyWilli Behnisch
Edited byMarcela Sáenz
Music by Federico Jusid
Production
companies
Aleph Producciones S.A.
Carbelli Producciones
Unlam
Distributed byPrimer Plano Film Group
Transeuropa Video Entertainment
Release date
  • 10 August 2006 (2006-08-10)(Argentina)
CountriesArgentina
Italy
LanguagesSpanish
Italian
Box office$562,629

The Hands (Spanish : Las manos) is a 2006 Argentine-Italian drama film directed by Alejandro Doria. The plot was inspired by the life and work of Catholic priest Mario Pantaleo. Doria and Juan Bautista Stagnaro wrote the screenplay. The film won one Goya Award.

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Synopsis

Film based on the life of Father Mario Pantaleo, born in Italy and brought to Argentina as a child. He devoted himself to the impoverished and the ailing, providing words of solace, and those who believed that he could diagnose and heal with his hands.

Cast

Accolades

Argentine Film Critics Association Awards

Goya Awards (Spain)


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