The presentation of this short film session is very simple: it could be called, 'it all started here'. The first shortfilms by directors who would become the benchmark for new Argentine cinema years later. It is enough to read their names and know about their later careers on the international film festival circuit, and to ask ourselves: how, when, and where did such talented careers begin? Here. It all started here.
Running time: 110'
Negocios, Pablo Trapero, Argentina, 1995, 17’
In a car repair shop on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Rulo and Martín face day-to-day problems: money, rats, and romance.
Derecho viejo, Mariano Llinás, Argentina, 1998, 12’
The transformation of some neighbourhood kids, narrated with an undeniable Borgian spirit.
Hamaca paraguaya, Paz Encina, Paraguay, 2000, 9’
A couple sits in a hammock as it rains, waiting for their son to arrive. Seven years later, the same situation became Paz Encina's first full-length feature film of the same name.
Bajo figuras, Inés Braun, Argentina, 2000, 7’
The story of three women living their lives: Carina, Carmen, and Marina.
Cuando vuelvas vamos a ir a comer a Cantón, Andrés de Negri, Argentina, 2001, 2’
The whispered text of a short love letter moves over four photographs.
El patio, Milagros Mumenthaler, Argentina, 2004, 16’
Two teenagers wait for their mother's call on a hot day.
Parece la pierna de una muñeca, Jazmín López, Argentina, 2006, 9’
Long take of the final moments of a swimming class where students can do whatever they want.
Contracorriente, Agostina Guala, Argentina, 2008, 8’
The river is Felipe's refuge, the only place in town where he can escape from the violence that surrounds him.
Ahendu nde sapukai (Oigo tu grito), Pablo Lamar, Paraguay, 2008, 11’
A man, a mound, a ranch, a procession...
Minimercado Champion, Florencia Percia, Argentina, 2010, 19’
Ana wins a prize in a Minimercados Champions promotion: a two-day trip for two. But Ana is alone, and doesn't quite fit in with everyone on this excursion.
The first shortfilms by directors who would become the benchmark for new Argentine cinema years later: Pablo Trapero, Mariano Llinás, Paz Encina...