Adolfo Aristarain, the highlighted director of the 2013 BAFICI, sits down with blogger Benjamin Harguindey and explains that Argentina now gives more money to a movie than Spain, and why he never watches his own movies. Continue reading »
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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 »
BAFICI: My First Million Viewers. A Roundtable of Film Success Stories
By Benjamín Harguindey, contributting blogger In light of the 15th BAFICI, festival director Marcelo Panozzo hosted a roundtable (“without the table”, was the joke) on Thursday 11th with some of the country’s most successful filmmakers: directors Pablo Trapero, Juan Taratuto and Hernán Goldfrid, and producer Axel Kuschevatsky talked business and answered questions in an event … Continue reading »
2013 BAFICI (Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival): What to see and Where to see it
Want to check out the 2013 BAFICI (April 10th to April 21st)? Blogger Benjamin Harguindey tells you what´s hot, what´s already sold out and even how to buy tickets to the most popular film festival in Argentina. Continue reading »
“Memory of the Dead” (La Memoria del Muerto): Horror film offers more than blood and gore, is a thrilling supernatural adventure
by Francois Coulombe, contributing blogger Blood coming out of the head. Blood coming out of the mouth. Blood on the walls. Girls fighting in a blood pool. Blood sacrifice. Person sewing her own eyes shut (with blood coming out) If you’re a fan of horror, “Memory of the Dead” (La Memoria del Muerto) has it … 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 »
12th Annual BAFICI: Winners
by Lauren Pringle BAFICI (Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival) fever has swept the city and left many hands golden, including some local talent sweeping the boards with success. The stats prove that this year’s BAFICI was a smash hit. A total of 350 million people participated in this year’s event, 15% more than last … Continue reading »
BAFICI line up Announced!
by Lauren Pringle, Contributing Blogger Hold onto your hats, the date is growing ever close to the 14th annual Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente (Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival) to be held from April 11th to April 19th, 2012. Boasting an array of local and global talent, this year BAFICI will be opened … Continue reading »
Review: El Estudiante (The Student)
by Lucy in Baires, contributing blogger The Student is Roque Espinosa (played by Esteban Lamothe), a young guy from the countryside that comes to Buenos Aires to pursue university studies for the third time. It is not long until he realises that nothing interests him. He shows no vocation and wanders the crowded university halls … Continue reading »
In Competition at Cannes from Argentina
The 2011 Cannes film festival will have the short film Soy tan feliz, byVladimir Durán, produced by Gale Cine and Servo Films from Argentina in competition for the Golden Palm award, after winning best short film in the 2011 BAFICI (Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival).
