Argentine Movie Recommendations

[chris]

I am watching Yo Presidente, a kind of documentary about presidents since Alfonson. Interesting.

 

[dr__dawggy]

One more to add to your list of candidates:

Chronicle of an Escape (Cronica de una Fuga). Based on a true story, chronicles the arrest, torture and eventual escape of three young men during the Dirty War.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waq2faZe6vU

 

[Gadget]

"Aballay: el hombre sin miedo" is a very good movie. Might not be available yet, but should be soon.

 

[Carlosgreat]

Tiempo Final (series) was also very good, was broadcasted weekly. The only source I know is youtube. Here is a great episode to start ( 45 min aprox total)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_hB63c7vAw Parte 1
3 guys entering in a empty house where an old lady died a while ago, they have a game in mind and then...

 

[ghost]

Why has no one mentioned Carancho?

 

[Lucas]

.....and why has no one mentioned 'Phase 7' - ('Fase 7') also?

 

[dr__dawggy]

Who could possibly forget the TV Classic Novela Disputas?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uJz-6a6nO8&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fresults%3Fsearch_query%3Ddisputas%2Bnovela%26aq%3Df&has_verified=1

 

[waldo_jeffers]

Made in Argentina (1987). Talks about a family that runs to the States during the military dictatorship and come back after a lot of time. Very well produced and very interesting from an expats point of view.

 

[mini]

Just because no one mentioned it as of yet, "La Historia Oficial" so far the only latin american flick to have busted into the oscars. Good for history, a slice of ARG culture, and a look at the then budding career of the Grande Dame of argie cine, Norma Leandro.

Not anymore. El secreto de sus ojos 2009 won. Very good movie.

Another Darin movie (I do love him!!) is Un Cuento Chino. Anyone seen it yet?
I have it at home but haven't watched it yet.

No one mentioned Apartment Zero. (Probably because it's not very good). But it's interesting as it stars a very young Colin Firth.

 

[PhilipDT]

"Aballay: el hombre sin miedo" is a very good movie. Might not be available yet, but should be soon.

I didn't really like Aballay when I saw it in the theaters. It was all right I guess but predictable and a bit slow with not that much production value.