Armed with one of several ready-to-use scripts, Burmeister arrives at a remote Argentinian village in his rickety car. He asks the village authorities for permission to shoot his latest feature film there, using residents of the village as cast and crew; he asks only for lodging and meals until his film's release a month later. The offer accepted, the making of the film becomes the most important event to take place in the village during that month – and a testament to the power of art to draw together a community.
Captivating and inspirational, The Peddler (El ambulante) is a remarkable documentary by Argentinian film-makers Lucas Marcheggiano, Eduardo de la Serna and Adriana Yurcovich focuses on veteran DIY film-maker Daniel Burmeister, and was described by The News Statesman as "One of the most compassionate and disarming films you'll see all year," and Time Out as "a beautiful film."
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The Peddler will be released on UK DVD DVD by Network Releasing on 26th September 2011 at the RRP of £12.99.
The special features will include three short British films made in the spirit of Daniel Burmeister, along with an introduction by Eduardo de la Serna. |