Argentina

New York Film Festival 2023: THE SETTLERS: Witnessing A Nation Built On Genocide
New York Film Festival 2023: THE SETTLERS: Witnessing A Nation Built On Genocide

Through its bleak beautiful cinematography and its off-kilter score, The Settlers is a riveting piece of work that will be among the year’s best films.

Fantastic Fest 2023: WHEN EVIL LURKS
Fantastic Fest 2023: WHEN EVIL LURKS

When Evil Lurks proves itself a visceral horror that will get under your skin.

TRENQUE LAUQUEN: Building a Mystery
TRENQUE LAUQUEN: Building A Mystery

A sprawling tale that crosses multiple genres, Trenque Lauquen is at its heart about a woman trying to find herself.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER AND RAGING GRACE
SXSW Film Festival 2023, Report 1: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER And RAGING GRACE

My first foray into this year’s SXSW festival is a trio of first-time feature debuts by directors from various parts of the world.

London Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, JEONG-SUN & ARGENTINA 1985
London Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, JEONG-SUN & ARGENTINA 1985

The London Film Festival is back for another year and our first despatch covers a military coup and, just maybe, one of the great scenes I’ve ever seen.

LE TEMPS PERDU: In Remembrance Of Marcel Proust
LE TEMPS PERDU: In Remembrance Of Marcel Proust

In exploring how memory and creation are irrevocably entwined, Le Temps Perdu is an ideal tribute to Proust’s masterpiece and the readers who love it.

AZOR: The Malice in Money
AZOR: The Malice in Money

The debut feature from Swiss filmmaker Andreas Fontana, Azor is a sophisticated and sinister thriller suffused with a lasting feeling of unease.

THE DOSE: Two Nurses Play God In This Muted Thriller
THE DOSE: Two Nurses Play God In This Muted Thriller

The Dose is a subtly taut psychological thriller from Martin Kraut, detailing the ethics of euthanasia through male rivalry.

Berlinale 2021: WHAT WILL SUMMER BRING
Berlinale 2021: WHAT WILL SUMMER BRING

Using found footage, Ignacio Ceroi builds a poignant dwelling on the contemporary nomad that beautifully conveys a man’s existential quest.

4X4: A Modern Day Morality Tale
4X4: A Modern Day Morality Tale

4×4 is a broodingly effective thriller set in the crime-riddled streets of Argentina, with poignant thoughtfulness for the characters involved.

Queerly Ever After #33: PLAN B (2009)
Queerly Ever After #33: PLAN B (2009)

At the end of the day, Plan B is a sweet little story that turns a familiar plot on its head in a positive way.

Queerly Ever After #23: ESTEROS (2016)
Queerly Ever After #23: ESTEROS (2016)

Esteros is a sweet, simple love story about two former lovers who reconnect as adults and discover that the feelings they had for each other never went away.

MONOS: A Hypnotic Look At Guerrilla Warfare
MONOS: A Hypnotic Look At Guerrilla Warfare

Monos isn’t simply a film you watch, it’s an unflinching descent into chaos in the best way possible, haunting you long after the film has ended.

THE LAST SUIT: A Powerful and Poignant Journey
THE LAST SUIT: A Powerful & Poignant Journey

By elegantly twisting the tropes of both the road movie and the war movie, The Last Suit tells a familiar story in a fresh manner.

ZAMA: New Beginnings, Old Myths
ZAMA: New Beginnings, Old Myths

Director Lucrecia Martel’s first film in a decade is an opaque and potentially challenging film that is best appreciated as a purely sensory experience.