Five Argentine films were selected at the 82nd International Film Festival in Venice. Among them, “our land”, a documentary by Lucrecia Martel.
Unlike Cannes, Argentina will have a large presence at the Venice International Film Festival. The Biennale announced the programming of its 82nd edition that will have its opening with “La Grazia”, the new film by Paolo Sorrentino. Besides, Among those selected, there are five national productions. Among them, Lucrecia Martel’s return with “our land”a documentary about the case of the indigenous leader Javier Chocobar.
This time, Lucrecia Martel, Alejo Moguillansky, Daniel Hendler, Gastón Solnicki and Jazmín López will be responsible for representing Argentina in Venice. Among the national presences, a fiction starring Willem Dafoe, a Uruguayan co -production and a documentary that portrays the Chocobar case is highlighted.
Argentine presence in Venice
“Our land” by Lucrecia Martel
The film selected for the documentary section – out of competition, It focuses on the crime of indigenous activist Javier Chocobar. It is a co -production between Argentina, the United States, Mexico, France, the Netherlands and Denmark. And with a script by Lucrecia Martel with María Alché -who already worked together in “The Holy Girl” (2004) -. In this way, the Salteña director not only returns to the big screen, but also to an international festival.
Javier Chocobar – Venice
“A loose end” by Daniel Hendler
Uruguayan’s third film by actor and director It portrays a corporal of the Argentine Police, which crosses the border to Uruguay fleeing other police officers who seek it. The cast is made up of Sergio Prina, Pilar Gamboa, César Troncoso, Alberto Mandrake Wolf, Néstor Guzzini, Daniel Elías, Fernando Amaral and Ezequiel Díaz.
Hendler’s loose end
“The Souffleur” by Gastón Solnicki
A black comedy in English starring Willem Dafoewho plays a titular hotelier of the Intercontinental Hotel in Vienna. When he learns that his hotel is about to be sold to an Argentine real estate who plans to demolish and rebuild it, undertake a personal revenge against the new owner.
_ The loose end of Hendler The Souffleur by Gastón Solnicki
“Pin de Fartie” by Alejo Moguillansky
The details of Moguillansky’s new work are still unknown. However, it will be Starring Santiago Governori, Cleo Moguillansky, Laura Paredes, Marcos Ferrante, Luciana Acuña, Maxi Prietto, Laura López Moyano, Fernando Tur, Margarita Fernández and the director, Alejo Moguillansky.
Alejo Maguillansky’s fartie pin
“The origin of the world” by Jasmine López
The short will be The only Argentine title in the international competition of Orizzonti short films. This production proposes a dialogue between cinema, painting and censorship. Inspired by the iconic picture “The origin of the world” by Gustave Coubet, the film It recreates in a single sequence of 10 minutes a “tableau vivant” – living puzzle – of the original work.
The origin of the world of Jasmine López
Last year, “El Jockey” by Luis Ortega had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival. This year, national cinema will not go unnoticed again: Five films will echo in the Italian film competition which will take place from August 27 to September 6.
Source: Ambito
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