News of movies

Sorrentino taps Naples boyhood, Maradona in latest film at Venice

02-09-2021 15:44 Italian director Paolo Sorrentino presents new semi-autobiographical film at Venice, recalling Diego Maradona and a heartbreaking story about growing up in 1980s Naples.

Cinema

'Hamilton' creator celebrates Latino immigrant roots with 'In The Heights'

09-06-2021 01:23 Warner Bros.' big-screen version of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In The Heights" arrives in US theaters Thursday — a lavish production that puts Latino stories, stars and filmmakers front and center.

Culture

From Mumbai to Rio, Netflix dominates cultural conversation

22-04-2021 23:34 With 207 million subscribers across the globe, Netflix is able to monopolise the crowded streaming market, and it is now prioritising emerging Latin American and Asian markets.

OBITUARY

Filmmaker and politician Fernando ‘Pino’ Solanas dies in Paris aged 84

07-11-2020 09:19 Legendary filmmaker, politician and activist passes away after being infected with Covid-19 in France, where he was serving as as Argentina’s ambassador to UNESCO.

Obituary

Tributes flood in for late Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond

01-11-2020 07:44 Tributes pour in for late Scottish actor Sean Connery – considered by many to have been the best James Bond – following his death aged 90.

Coronavirus pandemic

Economic crisis and pandemic suffocate Argentina’s culture industry

29-07-2020 16:49 Argentina's art scene, particularly in Buenos Aires, is struggling amid quarantine restrictions. Artists and galleries are being forced reinvent themselves online in order to survive.

FILM FESTIVAL

Spotlight on diversity, Latin America and Nazi past at 70th Berlinale

18-02-2020 15:12 One of Europe's biggest cinema events alongside Cannes and Venice, the Berlinale will this year showcase female directors as well as Latin-american artists while facing the resurgence of its murky history.

OSCAR CEREMONY

‘Parasite’ makes history with Oscar win, opening doors for international pictures

10-02-2020 13:54 South Korean thriller ‘Parasite’ made Oscar history on Sunday by becoming the first non-English-language film to win the best picture award, along with 3 others prizes. However, Argentine nominees who worked on ‘The Irishman’ went home empty handed.

Tour de Cine Francés

French Film Festival returns to Argentina for a second year

01-10-2019 18:32 Starting on October 3, the Tour de Cine Francés festival arrives in the Argentine capital. The event promotes the spread of the Gallic country's culture in Latin America. Watch the programming and the trailers below.

by Marcelo Parajó

News of movies

Sorrentino taps Naples boyhood, Maradona in latest film at Venice

'Hamilton' creator celebrates Latino immigrant roots with 'In The Heights'

From Mumbai to Rio, Netflix dominates cultural conversation

Filmmaker and politician Fernando ‘Pino’ Solanas dies in Paris aged 84

Tributes flood in for late Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond

Economic crisis and pandemic suffocate Argentina’s culture industry

Spotlight on diversity, Latin America and Nazi past at 70th Berlinale

‘Parasite’ makes history with Oscar win, opening doors for international pictures

French Film Festival returns to Argentina for a second year

Javier Milei: ‘The more people are against the ropes, the more they will embrace freedom’

Government unveils plan to ease Covid restrictions, reopen borders

What we learned this week: September 18 to 25

Details of the government's new Covid restrictions

Zuccardi Valle de Uco ranked world's best winery for third straight year

Gerardo Morales: "Los gobernadores del norte del FdT están trabajando para dar vuelta la elección"

Una familia dedicada al "narcolavado": incautan 2.000.000 de dólares, 5.000.000 de pesos y un Mustang rojo

Se desmoronó el cono del volcán Cumbre Vieja: cerraron el aeropuerto por la ceniza

"Sorprendido" por su salida del gabinete, Nicolás Trotta contó sus "desencuentros" con Alberto Fernández

Se "prometió" pero no se "realizó"