LITERATURE & FILM Writer and filmmaker Edgardo Cozarinsky dies at 85 03-06-2024 16:49 Edgardo Cozarinsky dies aged 85 after battle with cancer. Writer and filmmaker produced many books and films during his lengthy career and even acted in over 30 pictures.
FILM & CINEMA Director Daniel Burman tackles tradition, gender identity with ‘Transmitzvah’ 23-05-2024 14:37 Argentine director Daniel Burman debuts ‘Transmitzvah’ at Cannes film festival. While trans identity needs to be included in cinema, it must not be the be-all and end-all, he explains.
FILM & CINEMA National cinema raises its voice at Cannes against Milei’s cutbacks 22-05-2024 15:26 Creators of award-winning Argentine productions use their international platform at prestigious French film festival to vocalise anger at industry cutbacks and Milei government’s austerity measures.
FILM & CINEMA Police clash with demonstrators protesting cutbacks for cinema industry 15-03-2024 19:25 Hundreds of people protest against dismissals and slurs from President Javier Milei at the INCAA National Cinema and Audiovisual Arts Institute. Demonstrators call for workers to be reinstatement and defend value of federal festivals, film schools, and the Cine.Ar channel and platform.
FILM & CINEMA ‘Cold Copy’ thriller probes facts, falsehoods and media’s thirst for clicks 09-02-2024 06:06 Director Roxine Helberg's new film, released in the United States last week, is a thriller that begs viewers to consider what's real and what's falsified in contemporary journalism. by Ashton Goren
BOOKS & LITERATURE Jorge Luis Borges was ‘the most British of Latin America’s writers’ 31-01-2024 15:40 Argentina’s most famous author holds great attraction for British writers, scientists, artists and filmmakers – no surprise given his family history and command of both the Spanish and English written word.
INTERVIEW Cultural courier Nikki Bedi brings global art into your home 23-11-2023 19:55 “We aim to come here to really honour everything that we experience to the rest of the world,” notes globetrotting BBC presenter and host of 'The Arts Hour on Tour.' by Andrea Puerto
FILM & CINEMA Mar del Plata film festival draws cinephiles despite financial woes 13-11-2023 15:05 The 38th annual Mar del Plata festival drew to a close on Sunday night after 10-day run of films and features; Festival included screenings and appearances by directors and producers from all across the globe, despite significant budget cuts due to Argentina's ongoing economic crisis. by Justin Martinez
Film & Culture 'Los Delincuentes' to represent Argentina at the Oscars in 2024 04-10-2023 12:39 Director Rodrigo Moreno's production selected by the Argentine Film Academy to compete in the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars in 2024.
Art & Culture Filmmakers protest against Milei at San Sebastián Festival 26-09-2023 12:40 Argentine film directors and actors published a manifesto at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival, protesting against the closure of cultural institutions, one of the campaign promises of libertarian front runner Javier Milei.
FILM & CINEMA Quiet girl in a noisy week 18-08-2023 13:49 Award-winning film 'The Quiet Girl,' directed by Colm Bairéad, hits screens in Buenos Aires. by Michael Soltys
FILM & CINEMA Work or freedom? New film 'Los delincuentes' poses viewers a dilemma 18-05-2023 20:59 Rodrigo Moreno's latest movie, focusing on a heist by two unassuming bank clerks, draws acclaim at Cannes.
PONTIFF FILM Porn, sex abuse, gender: Pope tackles thorny issues in youth Q&A 05-04-2023 10:11 New film released Wednesday shows Pope Francis gamely confronting intimate accounts of abortion, gender identity, and paedophilia in the Catholic Church.
FILM & CINEMA 'All Quiet on the Western Front' sees off 'Argentina, 1985' to win Oscar 12-03-2023 22:45 Germany's 'All Quiet on the Western Front' took home the Oscar for Best International Feature Film from the US Academy of Motion Picture Awards on Sunday night, beating out local favourite 'Argentina, 1985' as well as Poland's 'Eo', Belgium's 'Close' and Ireland's 'The Quiet Girl.'
FILM & CINEMA Argentina goes for another world title with Oscar-nominated dictatorship drama 09-03-2023 13:47 "Argentina, 1985", the record-breaking feature detailing some of the darkest years in the country's recent history, is up for Best International Film at the Oscars on Sunday.
ARGENTINA AT THE OSCARS Moreno Ocampo: Oscar hopeful 'Argentina, 1985' offers lessons on democracy 09-03-2023 09:03 Luis Moreno Ocampo was just 32 years old and had no trial experience when he was summoned to prosecute the leaders of the military junta as the brutal 1976-1985 dictatorship came to an end – a story retold in Oscar-nominated film 'Argentina, 1985.'
FILM AWARDS Awards buzz for 'Argentina, 1985' continues as film wins Goya 13-02-2023 14:31 Santiago Mitre's film hounoured with Goya award for best Ibero-American film at a gala event in Seville on Saturday.
FILM & CINEMA ‘Argentina, 1985’ wins Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film 11-01-2023 09:26 Santiago Mitre's hit film, which has dominated local cinemas and drawn in viewers to Amazon Prime, chosen as best non-English language film at Golden Globes, boosting the movie’s hopes of winning a coveted Oscar in March.
PERFORMING ARTS Revive your spirit with cultural feast in Colonia del Sacramento 24-09-2022 06:00 The plague of Covid-19 has receded and Uruguay’s Festival Internacional de Colonia is returning for its fifth edition. by Robert Cox
FEATURE INTERVIEW Santiago Mitre: ‘I’m convinced of fiction’s capacity to transmit reality’ 08-09-2022 10:07 Film director and screenwriter Santiago Mitre, 41, premiered his new film, 'Argentina, 1985,' at the Venice Festival last weekend, a feature which is a leading contender for the prestigious Golden Lion prize. This is the first time that the director has turned reality into a film and he chose as his subject a milestone for Argentina’s contemporary democracy – the trial of the military juntas of the dictatorship, with Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani in the key roles of the prosecutors Julio César Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo. by Agustino Fontevecchia
FILM Ricardo Darín: ‘I wanted to tell the story of the trial of the military juntas’ 08-09-2022 08:39 Legendary actor shares his thoughts on 'Argentina, 1985,' the importance of its story and recalls film's premiere at Venice film festival.