
Los 40 Cuartos
Synopsis
Short film by Juan Fernando Oliva that was censored after its production and its exhibition was prohibited by presidential decree in Argentina. The film addresses the problem of housing based on a documentary record of the lives of the tenement's inhabitants. It is the story of a young couple looking for a home to face the present and build their future.
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The film consists of 16 shorts that explore, with humor and social criticism, the characteristics of the Argentine identity.
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Enemigos

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Neighbors

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