CINEMA Cecilia Roth denounces 'dismantling' of cultural industry 19-04-2024 16:51 Argentine actress Cecilia Roth has denounced the dismantling of Argentina’s cultural industry, pointing the finger firmly at the economic policies of President Javier Milei.
BOOKS & LITERATURE Jorge Luis Borges was ‘the most British of Latin America’s writers’ 31-01-2024 15:40 Argentina’s most famous author holds great attraction for British writers, scientists, artists and filmmakers – no surprise given his family history and command of both the Spanish and English written word.
CINEMA & FILM Milei backtracks on cinema cuts after protests spread abroad 23-01-2024 20:41 President Javier Milei’s plan to strip Argentina's film industry of public funding, along with other cultural areas, may be prompting the government to backtrack in part.
FILM & CINEMA Oscar-tipped 'Society of the Snow' gives voice to Andes plane crash dead 07-01-2024 16:21 Roberto Canessa has spent most of his life recounting the astonishing tale of how he survived a plane crash, two avalanches and a diet of human flesh before trekking across freezing mountains to save himself and his friends. Now the infamous tragedy in the Andes is the subject of a major new Netflix movie: 'La sociedad de la nieve.'
FILM & CINEMA Quiet girl in a noisy week 18-08-2023 13:49 Award-winning film 'The Quiet Girl,' directed by Colm Bairéad, hits screens in Buenos Aires. by Michael Soltys
FILM & CINEMA Work or freedom? New film 'Los delincuentes' poses viewers a dilemma 18-05-2023 20:59 Rodrigo Moreno's latest movie, focusing on a heist by two unassuming bank clerks, draws acclaim at Cannes.
NEW NETFLIX SERIES Ricardo Darín to star in 'El Eternauta' Netflix series 25-04-2023 13:28 Legendary actor Ricardo Darín, the lead in the multi-award-winning film 'Argentina, 1985,' has announced that he will star in a new Netflix series based on the famous comics, 'El Eternauta.'
ARGENTINA AT THE OSCARS Moreno Ocampo: Oscar hopeful 'Argentina, 1985' offers lessons on democracy 09-03-2023 09:03 Luis Moreno Ocampo was just 32 years old and had no trial experience when he was summoned to prosecute the leaders of the military junta as the brutal 1976-1985 dictatorship came to an end – a story retold in Oscar-nominated film 'Argentina, 1985.'
PERFORMING ARTS Revive your spirit with cultural feast in Colonia del Sacramento 24-09-2022 06:00 The plague of Covid-19 has receded and Uruguay’s Festival Internacional de Colonia is returning for its fifth edition. by Robert Cox
Theatre Filmmaker Juan José Campanella returns a theatre to Buenos Aires 21-06-2022 14:48 Oscar-winning Argentine filmmaker Juan José Campanella has brought the Teatro Politeama back to life, boosting theatrical offerings for porteños in the aftermath of the pandemic.
TV & Film Argentine TV series 'El Reino' wins big at Platino Awards in Madrid 02-05-2022 15:42 Argentine series, titled in English 'The Kingdom,' won multiple honours Sunday night at the Platino Awards, an event that rewards the best of the Ibero-American audiovisual world.