“Look at him, he’s clueless.” In a busy New York park, a sandy-haired Argentinian actor, famous back home, awkwardly fashions a nappy onto a baby whilst a group of Latin American nannies snigger at his childminding incompetence. “He... Read Article
Argentina is one of Latin America’s most prominent film-making countries, with a long and outstanding tradition of excellence in cinema, earning them an impressive 14 Goya Awards for Best Spanish Foreign Film: the most of any country in... Read Article
Frames of Representation is a London-based film festival whose agenda is, according to their own website, to “provoke reflection on the ethical and political implications of distinctive cinematic languages and voices.” They do this by showing documentary films, especially those... Read Article
This enjoyable Argentine film is rooted in our preoccupation with where the virtual world stops and the real one begins. Written and directed by Nico Casavecchia, Finding Sofia, is warm, witty and engaging, with strong performances cut with... Read Article
Incident Light (La Luz Incidente) sets itself quite a task. Starting in the deflated aftermath of a family tragedy is something of a narrative impediment which director, Ariel Rotter, works to overcome. The action is not going to... Read Article
This year’s edition of the Argentine Film Festival in London once more brings a great line-up of Argentine cinema, featuring premieres and classics, as well as an appearance from revered director Pablo Trapero, whose films will be one... Read Article
The shadow of a plane drifts silently across a stunning winter wilderness. An apt and rather prophetically named flight from Small Planet Airlines taxis toward the terminal. Directed by the Argentine director, Daniela Fejerman, L’Adopció is an adept and often... Read Article
It seemed fitting that Francisco Varone’s debut feature, Camino a La Paz, opened 2015’s Argentine Film Festival in London, a festival that also featured a retrospective on the work of a more familiar name in Argentine cinema, acclaimed... Read Article
At first glance, the premise of Road To La Paz (Original Title: Camino A La Paz) may seem predictable. Firstly, because it’s a Latin American road movie, and secondly, due to its title – although it refers to... Read Article
Juan Schnitman’s debut film El Incendio is a gritty and intense portrait of a relationship under severe strain. The film depicts a day in the life of Lucia and Marcelo, a young couple living in Buenos Aires, in... Read Article
From the 26th to the 29th November, the Argentine Film Festival will return to London with a whole host of exciting films screening across the capital. Entering its third year, the Festival will showcase a variety of feature-length... Read Article
Wild Tales broke Argentine box office records upon its initial release (it’s officially Argentina’s most watched movie of all time), and its reputation has grown ever since with critical adulation from all corners – including our own review... Read Article
