From Palm Springs to Bangladesh, passing through Gothenburg and José Ignacio, Argentine cinema continues to be present in festivals around the world. As if to gauge what may be a trend this year, a cursory glance at the calendar of international festivals in January shows not only that presence but also the advancement of women directors and horror films, and The participation of Incaa is missed.
It is one of their obligations to give a hand to those who are going to represent the country (help be it with passages, copies, subtitles, or minimal dissemination), but the guideline today is not to even give them a pat on the shoulder. Even so, Argentine cinema continues to fight.
At the 35th Palm Springs International Film Festival, which ended this week, the tough “Transfers”of Nicolás Gil Lavedragood research on the so-called “flights of death”. It was also seen “The jockey”which at the end of the month goes to Ostend, Belgium.
On Saturday the 23rd Dakha (capital of Bangladesh) began with “Tempus fugit in central time, sensitive, singular work, of Luciana Terribiliwith the sharp and lively reflections of his own son from the wheelchair where he bravely endures a severe muscular illness. Also in Dakha, the shorts “When everything burns” (María B. Ponce), “Fito” (Carlos Farina) and “Our shadow” (Agustina Sánchez).
Tomorrow the 15th José Ignacio, Uruguay begins. Performances announced at Bodega Oceánica, Bajada de los Pescadores and Pavilion Vik, and local comedy “The summer theme“, of Pablo Stoll Wardco-produced by Argentina. Also a short River Plate, “existential”of Rita del Valle and Tristan Guercovich.
On Thursday the 23rd, the most important festival of January opens, the 47th Sundance, in Utah, where two pieces of Argentine horror compete: “The virgin of the tosquera”of Laura Casabe, about stories of Mariana Enriquezand the animated short “Bad light”of Gervasio Canda, Paula Boffo and Patricio Plazawith the voice of Mario Alarcon in the middle of the night. In premiere, the comedy “Magic Farm”of Amalia Ulmanwith Chloe Savigny co-production with the US filmed in our country. Separate paragraph, a new version of the work of Manuel Puig “Kiss of the Spider Woman”. In 1985 it was the one from Mar del Plata Hector Babencowith William Hurtwhich won the Oscar, Raul Julia and Sonia Braga. Now, in 2025 it is Bill Condonwith Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and Tonatiuh Elizarraz. For some prejudiced reason we suspect that the Babenco will continue to be the best, but it is still good that they do not forget Manuel Puig.
One day later, on Friday the 24th, the 48th Gothenburg, for the city in Sweden that we call Gothenburg here. In competition, “Afterwards, the fog”of Matias Sappiawith the journey of a man who still remembers some things, and the Chilean-Argentine drama “Maybe what they say about us is true.”of Camilo Becerra and Sofia Suarez. In information section, “Something old, something new, something borrowed”, “Linda”, “Reas”, “The aroma of freshly cut grass” and two horror co-productions: “The cry”with Spain, filmed in La Plata, and “Don’t come in”with Paraguay. On the 31st, as already mentioned, Ostend. And the year has just begun.
Source: Ambito
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