Discoveries from Argentina World Cinema

The year is 2025. Humanity is fading away. A man escapes an ancient being who seeks to transform him into a child of the night. Is there a soul for the damned?

Juanita is the story of a journalist and poet who lived through a century of political struggles in Argentina. During the democratic eras, she had a vibrant journalistic career, published, won awards, fought, studied, and grew. During the dictatorships, she experienced persecution, exile, and isolation. This documentary shows, through Juanita's story, the glory days of Radio Argentina in the 1940s, the birth of Peronism, the internal struggles within this movement, and the effects of dictatorships. It was only in old age that she wrote her best poems, compiled, and published her works.

The vestiges of two people lost in life, both Iván and Camila, two beings who, like a desperate attempt, decide to get to know each other to avoid the tedium of life.

A young trans woman gets locked out of the apartment she's supposed to be watching and has no choice but to ask for help from the building's superintendent, a middle-aged man with Down syndrome who quickly wins her trust and affection. Live Large No Shame is a story about an unexpected encounter, a moment of urban poetry that captures the magic of diversity.

The documentary focuses on specific aspects of the painter's work: life and work, periods and techniques, without neglecting his essential aspects: humanity and philosophy.

Mateo and Bianca are getting to know each other; it’s only their second date. On the way back, they get into Mateo’s car to head to his house. Along the way, Mateo stops to buy something, and Bianca, who stays waiting in the car, find something that scares her. Bianca starts to panic.

An ordinary day for an ordinary guy: where an ordinary man's morning routine turns more sinister than expected.

Esteban Murillo is a prisoner, or at least, that's what he believes. Every day, he must retreat into his dreams, where he'll have to find a way to escape from that room — or die trying.

The situation of gypsies in Argentina: historical background, traditions, discrimination, evolution of customs, differences with gypsies in Spain, etc.

Biographic documentary about the russian-argentinean opera singer Ursula Karataieva, from her humble origins to the fall —at the peak of her career—which unfolds her mysterious disappearance, facts reviewed through interviews which try to reconstruct the enigma of a voice that vibrated over the abyss.

Beautifully filmed story set in a remote village, somewhere ‘to the south of the desert’ in Patagonia; a 13 year old boy starts to take a different view of the world around him and runs away from his parental home. Does he embark on a real journey or is this the (symbolic) point of departure to another, new life?

A man and a woman try to piece together a fiction between cups of coffee and cigarettes.

A love affair between two smokers becomes complicated when they run out of fire and tobacco. A miniature satire, featuring tango, absurd humor, and criticism of smoking.

A wacky comedy starring a famous radio host who loses his tongue. A strange dream reveals he must become a ventriloquist.

Survivors of the Shoah and the last Argentine dictatorship recount the horror they experienced in places of repression and how they managed to rebuild their lives. The documentary explores the need to recount what happened, the responsibility of survivors, and the usefulness of words as a tool for building memory.

On a stormy night in 1977, Argentina, Manu sneaks into his sister Nani's bed, who tells him the wonderful story of a young artist who could draw the future, and who, for capturing the truth of the kingdom, was captured and consequently executed.

The story of a group of kayakers from Ushuaia who decide to save their club after two fires completely destroy the facilities and equipment. So they begin working to rebuild what was lost in the flames.

Cata, a five-year-old girl, lives her days in a colorful world created by Lu, her mother. Faced with an unexpected loss, Cata navigates grief with the purity and innocence of her young age.

Venancio lives as a refugee in an old pickup truck. He lost everything: his family and his connection to the world. During a few moonless nights, he faces painful memories from his past.

Akapana, a Colla tamale maker, and her family make tamales to sell at the carnival's end, while the radio broadcasts news of mysterious attacks across the country.

The documentary shows the traditional festival celebrated in the Puna region of Jujuy among local producers.

1954, the Vatican invents the Chronovisor, a subject delves into its dark secrets.

After recording various moments over 15 years, "Nuestros Pasos" shows us, through a different visual approach and based on poetic text, how we can represent our lives and decision-making based on each moment and step taken in our lives.

This documentary chronicles a journalistic investigation that reveals, through testimonies, the complete circuit of death flights carried out during the last Argentine military dictatorship. From there, it exposes, through previously unpublished documentation, the clandestine graves in the General Lavalle cemetery, where the bodies found on the beaches of Buenos Aires province from the "flights" were buried. The bodies of Azucena Villaflor, Esther Ballestrino de Careaga, and María Ponce, founders of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo who were disappeared by the ESMA task forces, were found in these graves.

To save his daughter's life, police officer Rafa Palma agrees to take part in a robbery, but when the robbery turns into a kidnapping, Rafa will have to decide whose life to save.

The story of Juan Kiehr, an Argentine farmer who 30 years ago chose the path of agroecology, rejecting the use of agrochemicals to grow wheat, pastures, and raise livestock. In a world moving toward the industrialization of agriculture, Juan embraced the land with respect, observation, and patience, creating a refuge for biodiversity that today inspires farmers around the world. This documentary is not only the chronicle of an agricultural success story, but also a testament to courage and love for nature. Juan Kiehr's experience on his farm, La Aurora, invites us to rethink the future of agriculture and believe that another model is possible.

Tareq Samhan, a former fighter with the Al-Qassam Armed Forces (Hamas), is released after 13 years in prison. Tareq's story and the images captured by the filmmaker provide a snapshot of Palestine today.

In a Latin American country, a child’s notebook recounts a series of horrifying events that happened at the Big Moustache Clowns Circus. Presented as a children's horror story, it narrates the way in which tricks and torture were performed at the circus.

During their vacation in Mar del Plata, a young couple experiences a stormy afternoon.

Pablo, along with his girlfriend Belén and his cousin Mauro, are stranded on a road because of fog. Nothing else happens, except that problems travel with us.

In a warehouse, the remains of an abandoned mural are found. A broken mirror of collective memory, a puzzle to be reconstructed so that the university and society can recover their history. Because nothing is ever completely erased or rebuilt, but it does become transparent when the "Notes of Memory" are recovered. Thus, the fragments of political participation and repression at UNCuyo in the 1970s are united.

pedro manuel lets his friend stay, but things get ominous fast

Short film that registers Corrientes' avenue life.

A power outage exposes a couple’s communication problems.

In a city where security is a government obsession and analog media are banned, a messenger will try to cross the Bus Station to transport a package that could put his life at risk.

1970, Argentina under military dictatorship. A guerrilla warfare militant is captured by government authorities. After being tortured, he attempts to escape his fatal destiny using a salami sandwich.

Two high school students discover and explore the various facets of this music genre.

On a boring, foggy night, like any other in the village, Ezequiel and his friendly pet are about to discover that, when you least expect it, adventure can fall from the sky.

A short film by the Argentinian experimental filmmaker Ernesto Baca