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AURA, THE
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A troubled taxidermist dreams of carrying out the perfect heist as he toils away at his repetitive day job. Everything changes when a hunting accident leaves a window of opportunity open for his secret plan. "A gripping crime story" (A.O. Scott, New York Times). Nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. In Spanish with English subtitles. Fabian Bielinsky---Argentina---2005---128 mins.
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AUTUMN SUN
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A middle-aged, single Jewish woman takes out a personal ad, hoping to find someone to pose as her fiance and reassure her old-fashioned brother that she is well on the way to a happy marriage. The sole respondent, however, turns out not to be Jewish. They decide to pursue the charade anyway and what begins as an arrangement of convenience quickly turns into mutual affection. "One of the most memorable movie romances in several years...a film to both enjoy and treasure" (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune). In Spanish with English Eduardo Mignogna---Argentina---1996---103 mins.
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BAR EL CHINO
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A moving Argentine film about a neighborhood bar with a warmth and spirit that inspires its patrons. The plot centers on Martina, a young network television editor who decides to make a documentary about the bar. Her first night there she meets Jorge Garces--El Chino--who at one time had plans of his own to capture the beloved nightspot on film, but became sidetracked by a lack of finances. When Martina and Jorge team up, a beautiful film and a new relationship are realized. Winner of the Best First Film for Daniel Burak at the 2004 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards. In Spanish without Daniel Burak---Argentina---2003---100 mins.
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BLESSED BY FIRE
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"A visceral force you won't forget," says The New York Times' Stephen Holden of this haunting war film from Tristan Bauer (After the Storm). News of a former soldier's attempted suicide brings back terrifying memories of the savage battlefields in the Falklands where so many of his Argentinean brothers lost their lives. Winner of Best Film at the Tribeca Film Festival. With Gaston Pauls and Pablo Riva. Also known as Iluminados por el Fuego. In Spanish with English subtitles. Tristan Bauer---Argentina/Spain---2005---100 mins.
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BOLIVIA
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Director Adrian Caetano explores issues of xenophobia and social violence in Argentina in this realistic story about an illegal immigrant from Bolivia living on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. The winner of the Young Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Bolivia is "a superbly understated tale of desperation and intolerance" (John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune). In Spanish with English subtitles. Adrian Caetano---Argentina---2001---75 mins.
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BOTTOM OF THE SEA
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A darkly comic thriller from the New Argentine Cinema, Damian Szifron's film follows an obsessively jealous young architect (Daniel Hendler) who comes undone after discovering that his girlfriend (Dolores Fonzi) is cheating on him. Anguished and filled with rage, he begins stalking her lover over the course of a hilarious and disturbing evening. In Spanish with English Damian Szifron---Argentina---2003---95 mins.
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BUENOS AIRES 100 KM
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Described as an Argentine Stand by Me, this relationship drama from first-time filmmaker Pablo Jose Meza earned him the Best First Film Award from the Argentinean Film Critics Association Award. Juan Ignacio Perez Roca, Sandra Ballesteros, Emiliano Fernandez, and Alan Ardel star in Buenos Aires 100 km. In Spanish with English subtitles. Pablo Jose Meza---Argentina---2004---93 mins.
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BURNT MONEY
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Eduardo Noriega (Open Your Eyes) stars in this gripping drama based on a real-life crime spree that dominated headlines in Argentina and Uruguay in 1965.
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CAMILA
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A young Catholic socialite from Buenos Aires falls in love and runs away with a young Jesuit priest. The two find temporary happiness in a small provincial village, but eventually they are recognized and face the wrath of their families, church and government officials of the De Rosas dictatorship of 19th century Argentina. An Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. "A bare outline fails to do justice to this powerful indictment of repression..." (Faber Companion to Foreign Films). In Spanish with English subtitles. Maria Luisa Bemberg---Argentina/Spain---1984---105 mins.
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CAMPO DE SANGRE
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This Argentine thriller is based on a true crime incident. A captain in the Argentine army marries a beautiful wife and hopes to live a wonderful life. Unfortunately, her wife's infertility drives him into a torment of madness relieved only by his love for another woman. When his mistress becomes pregnant, his world completely unravels. With divorce removed as an option, he corners himself with few other choices, leading to a chilling final decision. In Spanish with NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES. Gabriel Arbos---Argentina---2001---95 mins.
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CARANCHO
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Following his Cannes-competing hit, Lion's Den, Pablo Trapero directed this noir about people who make a living off of car accidents in Buenos Aires. Some wrecks are caused on purpose to exploit personal injury laws. That's how we meet our antihero, Sosa, an ambulance-chasing attorney, or "carancho" (vulture), on the road to redemption.
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CENIZAS DEL PARAISO / ASHES OF
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Marcelo Pineyro (Wild Horses) directs this Argentine drama of betrayal, revelation and loyalty. A prominent judge commits suicide and the dead body of a young girl with 15 stab wounds is found on the same day. The judge's three sons confess to the girl's murder, but everything is not what it seems as the truth is twisted, secrets are revealed and the connections between the murders grow. In Spanish with English subtitles. Marcelo Pineyro---Argentina---1997---130 mins.
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CHICHE BOMBON
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Fernando Musa (Brain Drain) directs this earnest tale of illicit love in a provincial Argentine town. A woman is impregnated out of wedlock by a much younger man, Chiche (Andrea Galante), and as their neighbors' gossip increases, the couple's parents go to great lengths to keep them apart. In Spanish with English subtitles. Fernando Musa---Argentina---2004---94 mins.
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CIUDAD DEL SOL
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Carlos Galettini's mystery probes the ripple effect that a mother's suicide has on her distraught daughter (Jazmin Stuart). When Manuela (Stuart) meets an enigmatic friend of her mother's, she is initially hesitant to reveal her identity. But as their relationship deepens, Manuela turns to the man for answers about her mother's troubled and secretive life. In Spanish with Carlos Galettini---Argentina---2003---101 mins.
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CLOUD (AKA LA NUBE)
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Fernando E. Solanas directs this drama with allegorical reflections of Argentina's history. A black cloud brings 1,600 days of rain to Buenos Aires; traffic and pedestrians move backwards, unaware that they are regressing within a corrupted system that is the cause of their social woes. Aging actor Max (Eduardo Pavlovsky) is the leader of an eclectic group of actors struggling to save their theater from being demolished and replaced with a shopping mall. With Angela Correa, Laura Novoa, and Franklin Caicedo. In Fernando E. Solanas---Argentina/France/Germany/Italy---1998---118 mins.
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CONVERSACIONES CON MAMA
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An 82-year-old mother turns the tables on her 50-year-old son in this topsy-turvy family drama from director Santiago Carlos Oves. When the successful, married Jaime is unexpectedly laid off from his job, he's forced to sell the apartment where his family has been living for years. But when Jaime goes to break the bad news to his mother, he discovers that she has a much more shocking surprise in store for him. With China Zorilla, Eduardo Blanco, and Ulises Dumont. In Castilian with English subtitles. Santiago Carlos Oves---Argentina/Spain---2003---90 mins.
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CRANE WORLD
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Inviting comparisons to Italian neo-realism, Pablo Trapero's first feature tells the tale of a one-time rock star, now an overweight construction worker, trying to support his family.
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DILE A LAURA QUE LA QUIERO
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Though Jorge and Laura have what most would consider a great marriage, Jorge has a temporary fling with the beautiful Estrella. Laura discovers his indiscretion and leaves him. Jorge decides he will do whatever it takes to win her back in this screwball comedy. Jose Miguel Juarez---Spain/Argentina---1997---93 mins.
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DON'T LOOK DOWN
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Going for the slow release, this erotic film from Argentine cult filmmaker Eliseo Subiela (Man Facing Southeast) explores the spiritual and physical possibilities of tantric sex. When a young man (Leandro Stivelman) accidentally sleepwalks through the roof of a Kama Sutra expert (Antonella Costa), she teaches him how to make his sexual fantasies come true. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Eliseo Subiela---Argentina---2008---85 mins.
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EL POLAQUITO
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A 13 year-old Argentine street urchin makes his living by busking on commuter trains. While working at the Buenos Aires Central Station one day, the youngster falls in love with a teenage prostitute who is working against her will for the local mob. To rescue her, "El Polaquito" must confront the most violent organization in the city without regard to risk or consequences. Strong performances help bolster Juan Carlos Desanzo's gritty urban drama, which has much to say about the social inequalities in contemporary Argentina. Based on a true story. With Abel Ayala, Marina Glezer, Fernando Roa, and Roly Serrano. In Spanish with English subtitles. Juan Carlos Desanzo---Argentina---2003---92 mins.
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