ARGENTINA: NEW CINEMA 2019
Argentina: New Cinema 2019
Presented by the American Cinematheque and the Consulate General and Promotion Center of the Argentine Republic in Los Angeles, with the support of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the participation of the Latin America Cinemateca of Los Angeles.
Trailer
Egyptian Theatre • Sat, Nov 23, 2019 • 5:00pm
4X4
2019, 90 min, Argentina/Spain, Dir: Mariano Cohn
A box office hit in Argentina, this wild tale of crime and punishment was inspired by actual events. Peter Lanzani stars as Ciro, a petty thief in Buenos Aires who breaks into a 4x4 truck to steal its stereo system and gets caught inside. When the car phone rings, he picks it up – only to be told by the vehicle’s owner that he has soundproofed and polarized the interior so that no one will know someone is trapped inside. Dady Brieva costars as Ciro’s tormentor in a claustrophobic thriller from the director and writer behind THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN.
In Spanish with English subtitles. | Screening format: DCP
Double Feature! ARGENTINA: NEW CINEMA 2019
Presented by the American Cinematheque and the Consulate General and Promotion Center of the Argentine Republic in Los Angeles, with the support of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the participation of the Latin America Cinemateca of Los Angeles.
Heroic Loser |Trailer
Egyptian Theatre • Sat, Nov 23, 2019 • 8:30pm
LA ODISEA DE LOS GILES
HEROIC LOSERS
2019, 116 min, Argentina/Spain, Dir: Sebastián Borensztein
Ricardo Darín and son Chino team onscreen for the first time in this crowd-pleasing heist comedy, Argentina’s official Oscar submission for International Film. Set at the end of 2001, it centers on a group of townspeople who pool their money to set up an agricultural cooperative only to lose it all in the country’s banking crisis (the “corralito”). But when they learn they’d been set up by a banker, the motley crew devise a plan to steal back what’s rightfully theirs. With Luis Brandoni.
White Blood |Trailer
Egyptian Theatre • Sat, Nov 23, 2019 • 8:30pm
SANGRE BLANCA
WHITE BLOOD
2018, 96 min, Argentina, Dir: Barbara Sarasola-Day
A drug-trade thriller set on the Bolivia-Argentina border, WHITE BLOOD follows Martina (Eva De Dominici), a reluctant drug mule whose illegal operation comes crashing down after her partner perishes while handling their dangerous product. With the local traffickers on her tail, Martina turns to the only person left in the world who can help - her estranged father. Director Barbara Sarasola-Day (BELATED) returns with this impressive balancing act that is both a pulse-pounding thriller and a touching father-daughter drama. Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2018 Macau Film Festival.
In Spanish with English subtitles. | Special Ticket Prices: $15 General, $13 Cinematheque Members. No vouchers. | Screening format: DCP