The Secret Agent
Dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho
From 1964-1985, Brazil was under a military dictatorship. If you’re looking for films about this period of time, you can…
When Evil Lurks
Dir. Demián Rugna
Many films that deal with the advent of some sort of apocalypse usually hit the ground running, but When Evil…
Close Your Eyes
Dir. Víctor Erice
Some films are slow and talky because of mere indulgence, but Close Your Eyes owes its pace to naturalism and…
The Official Story
Dir. Luis Puenzo
Most people aspire to have families, deciding to form their own by marrying, bearing children, and if fertility makes that…
Whisky
Dir. Juan Pablo Rebella & Pablo Stoll
A life lived for loved ones is a good thing, but there’s always a risk that that sacrifice goes unnoticed,…
Sidewalls
Dir. Gustavo Taretto
A Spanish 500 Days of Summer mixed with a more urban and up to date You’ve Got Mail. I liked…
The Last Suit
Dir. Pablo Solarz
When something like a World War happens, the generation that grew up at the time inevitably would be changed, and…
Borom Taxi
Dir. Andrés Guerberoff
In this hour-long observational documentary, we’re immersed in the day-to-day life of a Senegalese street vendor in Argentina. Following a…
Esteros
Dir. Papu Curotto
Esteros revolves around the childhood friends Matías and Jerónimo, who reach adolescence and experience sexual attraction to each other before…
Hawaii
Dir. Marco Berger
People’s first impression of us usually sticks with them, but there are some lucky instances where you meet again, and…
Lion's Den
Dir. Pablo Trapero
Women are rarely depicted in prison for a serious drama– usually, it mostly happens in exploitation films. So when Lion’s…
Official Competition
Dir. Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn
After receiving virtually unlimited funding from a wealthy businessman, Lola (played by the always excellent Penelope Cruz) sets out to…
Happy Together
Dir. Kar-Wai Wong & Wong Kar-wai
Happy Together is a beautifully devastating tale about a gay couple, portrayed by Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Leslie Cheun, who…
Everybody Knows
Dir. Asghar Farhadi
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem star in this mystery by Asghar Farhadi, the Iranian Oscar-winning director of A Separation and…
Argentina, 1985
Dir. Santiago Mitre
Argentina, 1985 is a legal drama about how a prosecutor and his young team were able to mount evidence—despite all…
The Motorcycle Diaries
Dir. Walter Salles
Let’s fight! I’m not a fan of “Into the wild” okay okay, calm down… Maybe we can fix this. Maybe…
ARA San Juan: The Submarine that Disappeared
Dir. Mauricio Albornoz Iniesta
There is nothing in this Netflix docuseries about the disappearance of the ARA San Juan that you can’t read or…
Club Hooligans
Based on the first three episodes watched for this review, Club Hooligans (titled onscreen as Barrabrava) is at its best…
El marginal
An ex-cop entered a prison as convicted under a false identity in order to infiltrate within a group of prisoners…
Burnt Money
Dir. Marcelo Piñeyro
Set in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless…
