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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
by Marfa Nekrasova, contributting blogger Buenos Aires, the most European looking city in South America, still has its dark parts – shantytowns called Villas that spread out along the city´s edges. “Villa”, a movie by Ezio Massa, shows us this harsh reality through the stories of three teenage boys desperate to watch the football world … Continue reading »
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 »
by Cecilia Baron, contributing blogger Anima Buenos Aires, directed by María Verónica Ramírez in collaboration with major Argentina graphic artists Pablo Faibre, Florencia Faivre ( Meado por los perros), Pablo Rodríguez Jauregui (Claustrópolis ), Carlos Nine (Bu-Bu ) and Caloi ( Mi Buenos Aires herido) interlaces four evocations of a mythical Buenos Aires. Each story … Continue reading »
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 »
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 »
by Lauren Pringle, contributing blogger Water world, eat your heart out! The Tigre Delta is an adventurous region that can double for the Vientmamese jungle, the Everglades orLouisiana Bayou and can offer a captivating setting for any film or TV production. This Calle 13 music video shows a great range of locations, natural and architectual. … Continue reading »
