Documentary about the nurses' strike in Finland on autumn 2007.
Luca Barella (56), owner of La Fuente, a sandwich shop amid Chile's protests, faces ruin and illness. After rescuing a photographer, his shop becomes a target. Guided by Iaido's harmony, Luca defends his legacy as chaos closes in.
Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a South American dictator. There are complications; understanding the exact nature of how 'gifts' are used to grease the wheels of a sale, a religious conversion from one of the salesman and a romance that begins to grow between two competitors.
The New Tango (El Nuevo Tango) was not shown in Argentina for a long time as it deals with the ascent of Argentinean president Hector Campora in May 1973, and features Cuban and Chilean presidents, Osvaldo Dorticos and Salvador Allende. A million people gathered on the Plaza de Mayo to acclaim the new President. One of Cámpora's first presidential actions was a granting of amnesty to political prisoners who where jailed during the dictatorship. On 28 May Argentina restored diplomatic relations with Cuba, which then received Argentine aid - such as food and industrial products - to break the United States embargo against Cuba.
"Childhoods without Borders: Voices in Motion" is a documentary in which migrant boys and girls narrate the experiences and challenges they have faced in search of a better life.
The fate of a culture lies on the shoulders of few determined individuals.
Gloria, La Novia de Azapa
A documentary made with homemade videos of the spanish exiled due to the dictatorship in Spain from 1939 to 1977.
Documentary about the life story of one of Argentina's sports idols. One of the forty-three soccer players who won a World Cup, a fight. Filmed in Mendoza, Santa Fé, Rosario and Buenos Aires.
Documentary that describes month by month the fall of the self-proclaimed National Reorganization Process, the dictatorship that governed Argentina for seven years. In addition, we trace the path of the candidates towards the presidential elections, the socio-economic chaos that was experienced at that time, the media, the artistic references and the world of sports, until the arrival of democracy.
Argentina, 1973. The return of democracy marks the beginning of a new countdown to the next coup d'état: on March 24, 1976, the worst dictatorship in Argentine history is installed, the bitter fruit of a plot carefully hatched for months.
When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
Documentary short film covering two survivors of the argentinian military dictatorship.
Documentary about the Football World Cup held in Argentina in 1978, focusing on the competition and behind the scenes of the most important soccer competition in the world. Two versions of the 1978 official film exist, the first "Copa 78 - O Poder do Futebol" was made by Brazilian directors Maurício Sherman and Victor di Mello in 1979 but was later withdrawn by FIFA because of its controversial content. The film includes an interview with Rodolfo Galimberti, one of the leaders of the Montoneros guerrilla group and also made accusations that the Argentinian competition organisation committee had deliberately hindered Brazilian chances of success by tampering with the pitch at Mar del Plata.
A Roma beggar on his knees raises many extreme emotions: guilt, rage, sympathy and frustration. Most people just walk on by, but there is always someone willing to help. In this film, the director follows the confrontations between the Roma beggars from Romania and Finnish people, and is forced to question, over and over again, her own ideas about helping.
Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.
An in-depth portrait of Colombina Parra, singer-songwriter, writer, and architect with strong ties to Chilean popular culture. On camera, she shares personal reflections on an artistic journey that has connected her since childhood to the profound legacy of her father, Nicanor, and her close relatives, such as Violeta and Roberto Parra. The archives highlight her persistent rock endeavors with bands like Barracos and Los Ex, and ultimately, her own solo path. These are the journeys of a woman determined to find her own voice, exploring her emotions and concerns through her songs.
1982 Malvinas, La guerra desde el aire
Mateo, son of a notorious mob lord of the city, has been dumped by his wife who took his son away. He doesn't resist the shame and hires the most ruthless hit-man available to kill them. He hires Toro Loco, a cold, eccentric assassin with will bring the hell to this family, always under his own twisted rules.
An intimate exploration of the circumstances surrounding the incarceration of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of murder in 1977, with commentary from those involved, including Peltier himself.