Since its birth 90 years ago, the Venice International Film Festival I host Argentine cinema on different occasions. The competition premiere of the film “Argentina, 1985“, starring Ricardo Darin In the role of Julius Caesar Strassera Y Peter Lanzanihas the possibility of establishing its mark within the list of national films awarded by the biennial.
Saturday was the exclusive premiere of “Argentina, 1985“, the movie of Santiago Miter participating in the official competition for the golden lion, the maximum award of one of the most prestigious exhibitions of the year. The story is inspired by the historical Judgment to the Boardswhich put the main authorities of the last military dictatorship in the dock, and the work of the prosecutors Julio Strassera Y Luis Moreno Ocampo.
About his character and the context of the film, in a press conference for the media, Ricardo Darin declared: “We have to see what happens to us inside. Sometimes without realizing it we end up contributing to a state of anger and violence. If one has a humanist sensibility, our first duty is to put ourselves in the place of the other, even when we receive an attack. Let’s not forget that hate is probably the only feeling that does not prescribe “
The red carpet, on which the Argentine flag was hoisted, concluded on Saturday night with prolonged applause. The huge Argentine delegation that arrived in the Italian city experienced this day, from start to finish, as a great triumph. International media that covered the film debut highlighted the acting and production work of the film.
“Argentina, 1985” will hit Argentine theaters next September 29th and three weeks later it will be available on the platform Amazon Prime Video. Previously it will be screened at the festivals of Saint Sebastian, Zürich Y London, where it will also be part of the competitive section. A clean and jerk in the duo made up of the director and screenwriter Santiago Miter along with his co-writer, filmmaker Mariano Llinaswho sustained the creative alliance of his previous film “The range”.
Argentine cinema has always had a remarkable participation in international meetings. However, in recent years, national cinematography had greater relevance in the International Cinematographic Art Show, compared to the rest of the festivals. From 1932 to the present, some films from our country that left their mark on the city of river channels are highlighted.
The first step of national cinema was taken by “The waters go down murky” of 1952, directed by Hugo del Carril, when he obtained a Diploma of Honor in Venice. The fact served so that the legendary actor, singer and filmmaker could sell his film to several countries in Europe and the United States. In 1962,”the flooded” of the documentary filmmaker Fernando Birriarrived at the contest without much support and ended up sharing, with the American feature film “David and Lisa” by Frank Perry, the Gold Medal for Best Debut Film. Past year, “summer skin” of Leopold Torre Nilsson had been distinguished as the best film in a parallel sample of the festival.
“Tango. Gardel’s exile” of Fernando Pino Solanas was recognized with Grand Special Jury Prize, in 1985, to which was added a recognition from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. The next year, “the king movie” of Charles Soringot the Silver Lion for Best First Feature. Before winning the award, Sorín’s film had been applauded by critics.
The remembered director Maria Luisa Bernberg I participate with “That’s not talked about”, competitively in 1993, as soon as sunny competed with “Cloud” in 1998, conquering the Golden Osella Award for best original music, more distinctions from UNESCO and the Young Jury. Back in 1999, “crane world“, by the young Pablo Trapero, was exhibited, with good repercussion, in the section International Critics Weekwinning the National Critics Award and another of Fipresci Jury.
Closer to recent years, in 2015, “The clan” found in the Italian festival an opportune space for its international premiere, obtaining the film, starring William Francella and led by Ragpickerthe silver lion. A year later, the jury presided over by Sam Mendes awarded to Oscar Martinez for his performance in “the distinguished citizen” of Mariano Cohn Y Gaston Duprat. The Argentine presence was also represented in flesh and blood, when the filmmaker Lucrezia Martel She was chosen President of the Official Jury of the Venice International Festival in 2019.
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