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La Ciénaga (2001)
, 1h43Directed by Lucrecia Martel
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Graciela Borges, Mercedes Morán, Martín Adjemián, Andrea López
The film tells the story of Mecha (Graciela Borges), a middle-aged woman in her 50s who has several teenagers. Her husband Gregorio (Martín Adjemián) wants to remain looking young, and both of them have to deal with their gloomy Amerindian servants, whom Mecha accuses of theft and laziness. Both Mecha and Gregorio take to drinking to cope with day-to-day living.
Burnt Money (2000)
, 2h5Origin Argentine
Genres Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Eduardo Noriega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Leticia Brédice, Pablo Echarri, Dolores Fonzi, Carlos Roffé
The setting is Argentina, 1965. El Nene (Leonardo Sbaraglia), a petty thief, and Angel (Eduardo Noriega), a drifter, meet in the bathroom of a Buenos Aires subway station, and from that moment they are inseparable. They become known as "the twins", but their relationship is in fact that of lovers and, soon, as partners in crime. At a point when their relationship is already turning difficult, the plot sets in.
Nine Queens (2000)
, 1h54Directed by Fabián Bielinsky
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Thriller, Mob film, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Ricardo Darín, Leticia Brédice, Oscar Nuñez, Alejandro Awada, Claudio Rissi, Roberto Rey
The film opens at a convenience store early in the morning. Juan, a con artist, successfully scams the cashier, but later messes up by attempting the same scam again on the next shift. Marcos, who has been observing the whole time, steps in pretending to be a police officer and takes Juan away. As soon as they are far enough from the shop, Marcos tells Juan he is not actually a cop but a fellow con man. Juan asks Marcos to show him the ropes, because his father, also a con man, is in jail and he needs to raise money quickly to bribe a judge to reduce his father's sentence from 10 years to 6 months.
The Damned Rib (1999)
, 1h32Directed by Juan José Jusid, Alfredo Mayo
Origin Argentine
Genres Comedy
Actors Susana Giménez, Betiana Blum, Rossy de Palma, Loles León, Rodolfo Ranni, Guillermo Francella
Lila (León) (an astrologer), Margarita (de Palma) (a literature teacher), Rosa (Blum) (an erotic-line telephonist) and Azucena (Giménez) (faithful wife recently divorced) -note that all of the women have names which are also the same ones of different type of flowers- live in the same apartment building. One night, they decide to go together to have fun in a show of male striptease. Juan (Luis Brandoni), the taxi driver who brings them to the club, pays attention to the conversation of the women who from one to one counts each other their ideal of a man. Since then, Juan characterized as the ideal of the individual man of the women, is dedicated to conquer one to one under different personalities. The trap is soon discovered.
Manuelita (1999)
, 1h20Directed by Manuel García Ferré
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Mise en scène d'une tortue, Children's films, Reptile
The story begins with an old bird named the Patriarch of the Birds, who tells many other animals something that happened many years ago: The story of Manuela turtle. Manuela's story is told since she was in the egg had not hatched, her parents and grandfather were preparing the house and preparing for the arrival of Manuela, the new family member. When she hatched, Manuela was full of adventure and curiosity. A few years passed and Manuela grows and starts first grade with her two best friends, Dopi and Bartolito, the son of the headmistress. When they walk to school, a group of crooks, who are three dogs, bother them every time they go from school to their homes. At school, we meet Larguirucho the mouse, who makes another appearance in Manuel Garcia Ferre's movie. The trio goes home as school finished, and the crooks again. They start to attack, but are stopped by Larguirucho by being chased away. That night, Manuelita has an imagination of Bartolito as a knight, and the crooks as a three headed dragons. The Patriarch tells that the years passed and Manuela turned into a beautiful teenager, and Bartolito is now a handsome find young man. Bartolito is in love with Manuela and confesses his feelings for her in a letter but when he tries to deliver, they discover that there is a fair circus Pehuajó, where Manuela, her parents, her grandfather, Bartolito and Dopi live. Since the family was going the fair, Bartolito decided to save the note for later and join them.
The Cloud (1998)
, 1h58Directed by Fernando Solanas
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Bernard Le Coq, Christophe Malavoy
Pizza, Beer, and Cigarettes (1998)
, 1h32Directed by Adrián Caetano
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Héctor Anglada, Martín Adjemián, Adrián Yospe
This story takes place in an impoverished district outside Buenos Aires. It tells about a corrupt group of teenage misfits: the not-so-bright Megabom (Alejandro Pous), the asthmatic Pablo (Jorge Sesan), the nerdy Frula (Walter Diaz), and Sandra (Pamela Jordan), the pregnant girlfriend of El Cordobes (Héctor Anglada). All are squatters living together in the same house. The group wanders the city and steal in order to survive.
Plaga Zombie (1997)
Origin Argentine
Genres Comedy, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Films about extraterrestrial life, Disaster films
Martin (Hache) (1997)
, 2h5Directed by Adolfo Aristarain
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama
Actors Federico Luppi, Cecilia Roth, Sancho Gracia, Ana María Picchio, Enrique Liporace, Adolfo Aristarain
Martín, known as Hache, is a 19-year-old Argentinian boy who after his girlfriend leaves him has a nearly fatal drug overdose, thought by many to be an attempted suicide. Afterwards, his mother sends him to Madrid to live with his father, Martin.
The Impostor (1997)
, 1h39Origin Argentine
Genres Fantastic, Comedy-drama
Actors Marilú Marini, Carlos Roffé
Sebastián Heredia, 26 ans, quitte précipitamment la maison de ses parents de Buenos Aires pour se réfugier dans leur résidence secondaire située au milieu de la pampa. Son père met un espion sur sa piste mais celui-ci tombe amoureux d’une mystérieuse fille qui semble contrôler le destin de ceux qu’elle rencontre...
Moebius (1996)
, 1h28Origin Argentine
Genres Science fiction
Themes Films about mathematics, Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Roberto Carnaghi, Martín Adjemián
On one 4th of March, the controllers of the Buenos Aires Underground discover that train number UM-86 (a Siemens-Schuckert Orenstein & Koppel train), along with its passengers, has gone missing in the network of tunnels. After searching the entire network (which in the film is shown as being much larger than in reality) they fail to find both the train and its passengers.
, 2h5Directed by Eliseo Subiela
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Actors Darío Grandinetti, Tincho Zabala, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nacha Guevara
Leopoldo, projectionniste de cinéma à Buenos Aires, a une seule idée en tête : donner vie à ses rêves. La chance lui souri un jour, lorsque Raquel, une jolie jeune femme du passé, vient lui rendre une visite. Peu après, la jeune femme lui déclare son amour et lui rappelle qu'ils ont été amants autrefois. Avec la maladie de la réincarnation, Raquel veut partir avec Leopoldo pour mourir. Mais Leopoldo a terriblement peur de la mort.
Wild Tango (1993)
, 2h10Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Musical
Actors Héctor Alterio, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Imanol Arias
, 1h46Directed by María Luisa Bemberg
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Marcello Mastroianni, Betiana Blum, Roberto Carnaghi, Mónica Villa, Fito Páez
Une petite fille jolie et intelligente vit en Argentine, protégée par sa mère parce qu'elle est naine. Un riche célibataire en tombe amoureux.
The Dark Side of the Heart (1992)
, 2h7Directed by Eliseo Subiela
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Darío Grandinetti, Nacha Guevara, André Melançon, Miguel Ángel Solá, Hugo Arana
Oliverio, poète à Buenos Aires, cherche une femme qui sache voler. C'est peut-être le cas de Ana, une prostituée qu'il rencontre dans le cabaret Sefiní de Montevideo.