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Shot almost in its entirety in the corridors of the Villa 21, one of Buenas Aires' most well-known shanty-towns, Estrellas (Stars) revolves around the work of Julio Arrieta, who is both a theatre director and is responsible for providing shooting locations for those directores wishing to film in an Argentine ghetto.
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Cámara Fría is a documentary essay made entirely from Argentine films released during the last civil-military dictatorship (1976-83). It is a work of montage, recontextualizing and intervening in images. The "backdrop" of the films becomes a central element. The role of Argentine cinema during the dictatorship.
Martinez's second feature documentary assembles a theatre group of deaf actors in order to portray their lives and at the same time avoid any pedagogic representation of the non-hearing people. Coming from different environments and provinces, la troupe has to overcome various difficulties to put on stage their last play, hoping to attract an audience beyond the Argentine deaf community.
Cell phone cameras, WhatsApp messages, memes and TikToks portray the unique life in confinement that a Buenos Aires building adopted during the 2020 pandemic. The hilarious everyday life built by the neighbors becomes the best shield to face the approaching collapse.
A documentary portrait of film distributor Pascual Condito and the Argentine film industry. Condito argues that the film business has changed profoundly and that he, like other national distributors, may disappear from the market. A reality he discusses with many of the members of the Argentine film industry who pass through his iconic office. Tired of the difficult times his distribution company is going through, he makes a crucial decision that will allow him to continue in the world of cinema until the end of his life.
