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Mercedes Sosa’s Encore
by Benjamín Haguindey, contributing blogger The documentary “The Voice of Latin America” (Mercedes Sosa: La voz de America Latina) has been brewing for over three years now, ever since the passing of singer Mercedes Sosa in 2009 at the age of 74. It consists of a joint effort between filmmaker Rodrigo Vila and Sosa’s son, … Continue reading »
“Bomba”, or How I learned to stop worrying and love the car bomb
by Benjamín Harguindey, contributing blogger Bomba (Bomb, 2013) is a closed-space, real-time thriller mostly set within the confines of a taxi with a car bomb in it: the driver need only honk to blow himself, the car and his passenger to smithereens. The movie follows teenage Walter (Alan Daicz), an out-of-towner who just got his … Continue reading »
BAFICI Documentaries: Profiles of Artists that are anything but Biopics
by Marfa Nekrasova, contributing blogger Porteños consider it their duty to see at least one movie at BAFICI, and the blue program booklets of the festival can be seen in many bags and pockets on the “subte” and “colectivos”. The festival is becoming a symbol. Still it remains full of heart, with the long discussions … Continue reading »
Interview with director of film “Door of Iron”: explores the exile of the leader and his personal life
by Marfa Nekrasova, contributing blogger Puerta de Hierro: El exilio de Perón (The Door of Iron: Peron’s Exile) follows 17 years of the legendary president Juan Perón, already without Eva, without Argentina, without power. He is just a man, an Argentinian exile in Spain, living with his wife Isabel, doing sports and going to doctors. … Continue reading »
“Matrimonio” a Love Story Set in Mid-Life with Cecilia Roth
by Francois Coulombe, contributing blogger Loosely inspired from James Joyce‘s “Ulysses”, “Matrimonio” is a glimpse in the married life of Esteban (Darío Grandinetti) and Molly (Cecilia Roth). A typical mid aged couple who has stopped fuc… functioning. Esteban is going mad trying to patch his relationship and Molly is going insane over having a broken … Continue reading »
“Beauty and the Beat” Reality about Dutch DJs Wraps Buenos Aires Shoot
It has been a crazy past few weeks for the team at San Telmo Productions as we were providing complete production services for the Dutch TV show “Beauty and the Beat”. The show follows a group of female DJs from the Netherlands who compete to be crowned the next top female DJ of the Netherlands. … Continue reading »
Bringing In Video or Film Equipment into Argentina?
Summer (December to March) is the busy filming season in Argentina due to the sunny weather. A lot of production companies have been contacting San Telmo Productions to arrange logistics for their shoots. First question: Are you bringing in professional film, video or audio equipment? You will also need to arrange customs clearence to enter … Continue reading »
Evita Jewel Heist Movie “Atraco” Mixes Humor and Suspense
by Atzin Ortiz González, contributing blogger “¡Atraco!” is a Spanish-Argentinean co production direced by Eduard Cortés that aims to be one of the season’s box office hits (105 000 viewers went on its first weekend). Starring Guillermo Francella, one of Argentina’s most popular actors, and taking the mythical robbery of Evita’s jewels in Madrid during … Continue reading »
Gripping Documentary about Smuggling, Drugs and Death on Cross Boarder Argentina-Paraguay Bridge
by Cecilia Barone, contributing blogger The cross-border documentary, El silencio del puente, (The silence of the Bridge) directed by Eduardo Schellemberg grippingly denounces the violence and poverty that forces people to cross from Paraguay to Argentina on the San Roque Gonzalez de Santa Cruz Bridge that links the two nations. The product of four years … Continue reading »
