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An audiovisual journey through the strangest of Argentine cinema.
An intriguing ritual execution involving cannibalism.
A history of Argentine horror cinema, from its beginnings in 1934 to present day. It is a path of defeat, dead-end streets and triumphs, where the protagonists will lead us through the lesser known hallways of local horror.
In 1997, 17-year-old suburban Buenos Aires filmmakers Pablo Parés and Hernan Sáez pooled $450 to co-write/produce/direct and star in a shot-on-VHS zombie epic of such flesh-ripping, gore-spewing greatness that it instantly drew global cult acclaim and redefined the possibilities of extreme DIY horror. Over the next 20 years, Parés, Sáez and their friends would create two increasingly ambitious – and equally brilliant – viscera-soaked sequels (and several short films) that made them “Argentinian George Romeros who’ve built a small empire of gore flicks”
Miguel Dante, a famous archaeologist and writer of books on magic and the occult, returns to Argentina after many years. The purpose of his trip is to settle old scores with his rival, Professor Tourneur, and an old love.
Argentinean filmmakers talk about the Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Film Festival and the history of genre cinema in Argentina.
Documentary on Argentine actress and sex symbol Isabel Sarli, including clips from her films and interviews with her and other actors.
