The Autograph

Das Autogramm

Overview

The bandoneon player Daniel and the boxer Toni arrive independently from each other in a provincial town in Latin America where they are booked to perform at a folk festival. Both of them are completely apolitical but are forced by external circumstances to take a political position. Toni falls in love with the daughter of an influential attorney but has to keep his love a secret. Meanwhile, Daniel learns about the atrocities committed by the Junta from the town’s residents.

Production

Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI), Euro-America-Films, Ministère de la culture, Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion, ZDF, Provobis Film