In the past decade, Argentina has seen the explosion of a new generation of moviemakers. Andrea Chignoli is your guide to New Argentine Cinema, the naturalistic and socially conscious films that sometimes straddle the line between documentary and fiction. Visit the rugged landscapes of Patagonia and cosmopolitan Buenos Aires. Also, find out why Madonna avoided Argentina while filming Evita and which director made a film on a lark while “stuck” in Buenos Aires.
About Your Guide: Andrea Chignoli is a Chilean film editor and film professor who has lives in Cuba, New York, Buenos Aires and Chile.
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