Tomas Larrinaga
Directing
Biography
Born in Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego, he studied at the Universidad del Cine. In 2006, he presented his first feature film, "El Gauchito Gil, La sangre inocente," at BAFICI and had its commercial release. He co-directed with his teacher and friend Ricardo Becher. He made documentaries and experimental films on his own until his work with the theater group SUCEDE led him to comedy. He directed the comedy programs "Poesiaestereo" and "Sucede TV" for the UN3 channel. He wrote and directed the dark comedy "Guerra de Cervezas," winner of the "Best Creator" award at the "Bilbao Seriesland" festival (among others). It is also available on UN3.
Known For
A group of young people become aware that something strange is happening in their lives. The walls of reality in which they live are collapsing and little by little a dystopian world is unveiled.
FOCUS
A group of friends in a desperate situation is rescued by members of a strange cult that worships "The Eternal". They live locked up and isolated from the outside world. It's all very strange in there, but the truth is darker and more diabolical than it seems.
Perpetua Tenebris
The end of things is a short film that, in the face of confinement, leisure, anxiety, and uncertainty; reflect on the use of time and imagination.
THE END OF THINGS
A documentary crew, busy filming a movie about lumpenaje in the city, contact with their cameras and record the activities of a marginal tribe led by Gauchito whom be named for Gil Gauchito devotee, whose stories we refer to projections of life episodes of the legendary Antonio Gil Nunez. By following the example of his hero, the face Gauchito to power but, unlike the popular saint, achieved avoid their tragic fate.
The Gauchito Gil, Inocent blood
After discovering their deceased father's secret, Two families become entangled in all kinds of conflicts. Fights, lies, love, and friendship intertwine in this atypical screwball comedy.
The Machine, The Dolphin and a Garden Gnome
Four friends open MISHIGATA, their own craft brewery. Not knowing that the traditional brewery of the KRAUSE family has existed on the same block for decades. Who makes the best beer in the neighborhood?
BEER WAR
Different worlds intersect in this surreal mystery story where we never really know what is a dream and what is not.
WAKE UP
"The Subterraneans" shows us what the largest independent cultural event of recent years is, how it came about, and how it's organized: the Independent and Alternative Book Fair (F.L.I.A.). Self-managed, always open, free, and accessible to all, the F.L.I.A. is a channel for free expression that continues to grow and expand throughout Argentina and the world. Narrated by its protagonists and accompanied by a dynamic cascade of images, Tomás Larrinaga ("El Gauchito Gil, La Sangre Inocente") captures the essence of this phenomenon.
The Subterraneans - Visions and stories about the F. L. I. A.
A short story of a drifter brother and prostitute sister.
The First Law
Movie A mash-up about contemporary oral poetry, that shows and dismantle the machine that builds the current Buenos Aires underground. A fundamental journey to understand the Argentine afterpop culture. the constitution of Buenos Aires under oral poetry.