Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Top 10 Contemporary
Argentinian Movies
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La Historia Oficial
(1985)
Oscar-winning movie about
the fate of the “disappeared”
during the 1976-83 military
dictatorship
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El Viento se Llevó lo
(see p33)
Que (1998)
Comedy in which a village's
only experience of the outside
is via badly edited movies.
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Nueve Reinas (2000)
Buenos Aires Fashion Week
abroad. Exhibits run from hi-tech
machinery to GM foods, live-
stock, and organic produce. The
gaucho shows feature amazing
feats of horsemanship.
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Late Jul
• www.ruralarg.org.ar
Tale of two grifters looking
for their big break in crisis-
wracked Buenos Aires.
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El Hijo de la Novia
(2001)
A son whose world is falling
apart finds salvation, to his
surprise, in his father's love
for his ailing mother.
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Los Guantes Mágicos
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Festival Buenos Aires
Tango
The city's (and the world's)
biggest tango extravaganza, this
eight-day marathon sees free
shows, concerts, classes, and
tango fairs take place across the
city, before the festival closes
with a huge open-air
(2003)
Comedy-drama about a taxi
driver confronting loss,
loneliness, and crisis.
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Cama Adentro (2004)
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Mid-Aug • www.mundialdetango.gob.ar
milonga
Drama about an aristo-
crat's dependency on her
maid during the 2001 crisis.
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Marcha del Orgullo Gay
Buenos Aires' gay parade is
a march for greater rights and a
celebration of sexual diversity.
The city's gay, lesbian, and trans-
gender communities ride a
caravan of glitzy floats in a
glorious riot of pink, glitter, and
naked flesh to thumping disco
and dance beats.
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First Sat of Nov
• www.marchadelorgullo.org.ar
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El Abrazo Partido
(2004)
Set post-2001, the tale of a
young Jewish porteño
searching for his identity.
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La Niña Santa (2004)
Story of a 16-year-old choir
girl's growing sexual aware-
ness and the guilt it provokes.
(
Derecho de Familia
)
Creamfields
(2005)
Funny tale of a neurotic new
dad who reassesses his
relationship with his father.
)
Bombón el Perro
For dance-music fans, this
open-air festival brings together
more than 100 artists and 60,000
revelers. Sets feature local DJs
with international stars. Paul
Oakenfold, Groove Armada, and
the Prodigy have all played here.
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Nov • www.creamfieldsba.com
(2005)
Charming road-movie about
an unemployed mechanic and
his pit-bull terrier.
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Spanish speakers should visit the website www.cinenacional.com
for Argentinian movie reviews and listings.
