Argentine Movies: Five of the Best

By now most of us have probably seen El Secreto de Sus Ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes) – the 2009 release, directed by Juan José Campanella, that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards. It’s undoubtedly a great film. But if it piqued your curiosity about Argentine cinema and you want to see more, what is there? Pour yourself a mate and settle down to one of the following fab five:
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Buenos Aires Through The Eyes of Film

The following is a guest post by Christi Hedke from BananaWho.com, a wonderful film blog.

When it comes to South American cinema, don’t let Brazil steal all the thunder! Here are 5 films to watch that represent a wide cross-section of Argentine viewpoints. The following films are not necessarily made by Argentines, but rather movies that focus on Buenos Aires. Ranging from foreign films to documentary, each of these films focuses uniquely on Buenos Aires, showing her many faces, both unpleasant and pristine.
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