Latin American cinema
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The Cinema of Argentina has a long tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and has played an important role in the Culture of Argentina for more than a century. Latin American cinema refers collectively to the Film output and film industries of Latin America. Brazilian cinema has more recently sparked attention overseas thanks to the success of films like Central Station ( Central do Brasil) and The Cinema of Colombia (Cine de Colombia or Colombian Cinema (Cine colombiano refers to the historic evolution of Cinematography in Colombia. Although cinema arrived at Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century and the island arrived early to the television phenomena and cinematographic production only around 80 full-length The history of Mexican cinema goes back to the beginning of the 20th century when several enthusiasts of the new medium documented historical events &ndash most The Cinema of Paraguay is small compared to that of neighbouring Argentina & Brazil. While the Peruvian film industry has not been nearly as prolific as that of some other Latin American countries such as Mexico or Argentina, some Peruvian The history of film in Puerto Rico begins with the US invasion of the island in 1898. The Cinema of Uruguay has a role in the Culture of Uruguay. The industry has many actors and directors that made the Uruguayan cinema a part For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Culture of Argentina is as varied as the country's geography and mix of ethnic groups A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e

Throughout the 20th century the industry had numerous actors and directors that made the Argentine cinema one of the most important in the Spanish-speaking world. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on

The films were often financed by the state. The government of Argentina, functioning within the framework of a Federal system, is a presidential representative democratic Republic.

Contents 1 The Beginning 2 Early developments 3 1920s 4 1930s: The beginning of sound 5 "Classic" cinema 6 First "New Cinema" 6.1 1960s 6.2 1970s 7 Post junta films 8 Contemporary cinema 8.1 1990s 8.2 2000s 9 Argentine films 10 Argentine film companies 11 See also 12 Footnotes 13 External links

The Beginning

In 1896 French photographer Eugene Py was working for the Belgian Henri Lepage and the Austrian Max Glücksmann at the 'Casa Lepage', a photographic supplies business in Buenos Aires. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Eugène Py ( 19 May 1859 - 26 August 1924) was a major early French Cameraman, Cinematographer and Film The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Austrians (Österreicher are a nation and an ethnic group originating from the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states ( March of Austria, Max Glücksmann (1875-1946 was a Jewish Austrian-Argentine pioneer of the music and film industries Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern The three all saw the debut of the Lumière Cinématographe in Argentina, in Buenos Aires on 18 July 1896, at the Teatro Odéon, only a year after its debut in Paris. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Teatro Odeón ( Odeon Theater in Spanish) is a Theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

Lepage then imported the first French cinematographic equipment into the country. In 1897, using a Gaumont camera, Py (known as Eugenio Py in South America) subsequently shot what was for some time believed to be the first Argentine film, La Bandera Argentina (which consisted of a flag of Argentina blazing on the wind at the Plaza de Mayo). Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a La Bandera Argentina was for a time considered the first film ever produced in the Cinema of Argentina. Plaza_de_la_Victoriapng|thumb|225px|1867 view of the Plaza de la Victoria Nowadays it is known that a German, named Federico Figner, screened the first three Argentine films the 24th of November, 1896 (shorts depicting sights of Buenos Aires). Federico Figner was a German immigrant living in Brazil who in 1896 filmed in Argentina what are now considered the first three films of the country Py continued to produce films for exhibition at the Casa Lepage for several years, following up with Viaje del Doctor Campos Salles a Buenos Aires (1900, considered the country's first documental) and La revista de la escuadra Argentina (1901). Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting By that time, the first projection halls were opened working as part of the cross-national film production, distribution and exhibition system developed by Glücksmann in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. A film distributor is an independent company a Subsidiary company or occasionally an individual which acts as the final agent between a film production company For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the

Early developments

Several Argentine artists continued experimenting the possibilities of the new invention, making news shorts and documentaries. Eduardo Cardini filmed Escenas Callejeras (1901) and Mario Gallo made the first Argentine film with a point-of-view: El fusilamiento de Dorrego, "Dorrego's execution", 1908. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Mario Gallo may refer to several people of Italian descent in the Film industry: Mario Gallo (actor 1923-1984 - American TV actor Manuel Dorrego (1787-1828 was an Argentine statesman and soldier Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

Other directors such as Ernesto Gunche directed a number of successful early documentaries.

The Argentine history and literature provided the themes of the first years of film-making. Carlos Gardel ( 11 December 1887 /1890 1 - 24 June 1935 Medellín, Colombia) is This article is about the History of Argentina. See also History of South America, History of Latin America, History of the Americas, and Argentine literature is among the most important national literatures written in the Spanish language. One of the first successes of the national cinema was Nobleza Gaucha of 1915, inspired in Martín Fierro, gaucho poems by José Hernández. This article deals with Hernández's poem For other things named after it see Martín Fierro (disambiguation Martín Fierro is Gaucho ( gaúcho in Portuguese, "gaucho" in Spanish) is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American Pampas For the astronaut see Jose Hernandez, for the Baseball player see José Hernández. Based on José Mármol's novel, Amalia (1914 film) was the first full-length movie of national production, and in 1917 El apóstol, a satiric short on president Hipólito Yrigoyen, became the first animated feature film in world cinema. José Mármol (1818 - 1871 was an Argentine journalist politician librarian and writer of the Romantic school Amalia is a 1914 Argentine Silent film directed by Enrique García Velloso and written by Eugenio Py. El Apóstol (The Apostle is a 1917 Argentine Animated cartoon, and also the world's first animated feature film The President of Argentina (full title President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the Head of state Juan Hipólito del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Irigoyen Alem ( July 12 1852 &ndash July 3 1933) was twice President of Argentina (from

Also in 1917 Carlos Gardel in Flor de durazno, directed by Francisco Defilippis Novoa, made its debut. Carlos Gardel ( 11 December 1887 /1890 1 - 24 June 1935 Medellín, Colombia) is

1920s

List of Argentine films:1920s

Directors such as José A. Ferreyra began to work producing films in Argentine cinema releasing films such as Palomas rubias (1920), La Gaucha (1921) and Buenos Aires, ciudad de ensueño in 1922. A list of earliest films produced in Argentina between 1897 and 1929 ordered by year of release José A(gustín Ferreyra (born 28 August 1889 - 29 January 1943 in Vicente López, Gran Buenos Aires) popularly known Palomas rubias ( English language:Blond Doves is a 1920 Argentine Romantic comedy film directed and written by José A Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar La Gaucha is a 1920 Argentine Silent film directed and written by José A Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Buenos Aires ciudad de ensueño ( English language:Buenos Aires City of Dreams is a 1922 Argentine Musical film directed and written Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Films that followed included La Maleva, Corazón de criolla, Melenita de oro, Leyenda del puente inca (1923), Odio serrano, Mientras Buenos Aires duerme, Arriero de Yacanto (1924) and El Organito de la tarde and Mi último tango (1925). La Maleva English language: The) --> is a 1923 silent[[Argentina Argentine]] Film directed and written by José A Corazón de criolla ( English language: Heart of Criole is a 1923 silent Argentine Film directed and written by José Melenita de oro ( English language: Hair of Gold is a 1923 silent Argentine Film directed and written by José A Leyenda del puente inca ( English language: Legend of the Inca Bridge is a 1923 silent Argentine Film directed and written Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Odio serrano English language:) --> is a 1924 silent Argentine Film directed and written by José A Mientras Buenos Aires duerme English language:) --> is a 1924 silent Argentine Film directed and written by José A Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1926 Ferreyra released La Vuelta al Bulín, La Costurerita que dio aquel mal paso and Muchachita de Chiclana followed by Perdón, viejita (1927). Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Perdón viejita English language: Sorry Old Woman) --> is a 1927 silent Argentine Film directed and written by Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Actors of the period include Alvaro Escobar and Elena Guido .

Towards the end of the decade directors such as Julio Irigoyen began to release films such as Alma en pena in 1928. Julio Irigoyen (born 1 July 1894 - 29 August 1967 Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Film director. Alma en pena ( English language: Soul in Pain) is a 1928 Argentine Film directed by Julio Irigoyen Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Films such as these began to feature the Argentine culture of tango dancing into films, something which rocketed later in the 1930s after the advent of sound. Tango is a Musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay and The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression.

1930s: The beginning of sound

List of Argentine films:1930s

The incorporation of sound had a great impact. A list of films produced in Argentina in the 1930s in the List of Argentine films. In 1930 Adiós Argentina became the first Argentine film to have a soundtrack. Adiós Argentina ( English language: Goodbye Argentina) is a 1930 Argentine Musical film directed The film spawned star actresses such as Libertad Lamarque and Ada Cornaro who both debuted in the film. Libertad Lamarque (born November 24 1908 in Rosario &mdashdied December 12 2000 in Mexico City) was an iconic Ada Cornaro (c1905-1980 was a prominent Argentine film Actress, tango dancer and Singer of the 1930s and 1940s

In 1931 José A. Ferreyra directed Muñequitas porteñas, and was the first Argentine spoken film, with Vitaphone synchronisation. José A(gustín Ferreyra (born 28 August 1889 - 29 January 1943 in Vicente López, Gran Buenos Aires) popularly known Vitaphone was a Sound film process used on features and nearly 2000 Short subjects produced by Warner Bros That year El Cantar de mi ciudad was directed by José A. Ferreyra as early directors made the transition to sound. El Cantar de mi ciudad ( English language: The Singer of My City) is a 1930 Argentine Film directed and written José A(gustín Ferreyra (born 28 August 1889 - 29 January 1943 in Vicente López, Gran Buenos Aires) popularly known

Around 1933 the Movietone arrived and it allowed both voice and music in motion pictures. Also, the first two Argentine cinematographic studios were created: Argentina Sono Film was founded by Angel Mentasti, and Lumitón was created by Enrique Telémaco Susini, César José Guerrico and Luis Romero Carranza. Argentina Sono Film SACI is an Entertainment company based in Buenos Aires that has produced most of the major films in Argentina since 1933 Enrique Telémaco Susini ( January 31, 1891 - July 4, 1972) was an Argentine Entrepreneur and media pioneer The first disc-less sound film was Tango (1931), directed by Luis Maglia Barth and a key film of the period was the tango film Dancing (1933 film) which saw the birth of a number of Argentine stars such as Amelia Bence and Tito Lusiardo and other actors such as Tita Merello, Floren Delbene, Aida Alberti and Armando Bo began to gain popularity. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Luis Moglia Barth ( April 12 1903 - June 18 1984 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Film director and Screenwriter Amelia Bence (b 13 November 1919 Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Film Actress. Tito Lusiardo ( September 13 1896 - June 24 1982 in Buenos Aires) was an Iconic Argentine Film actor Laura Ana Merello best known as Tita Merello ( 11 October 1904 - 24 December 2002 in Buenos Aires) was a prominent Floren Delbene (1898 - 1978 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Film actor of the classic era Aída Alberti (1915—2006 is a retired Argentine film Actress of the 1940s and 1950s Armando Bo ( May 3 1914 - October 8 1981 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Film actor, Film director

Successful films were: El alma del bandoneón, Mario Soffici, 1935; La muchacha de a bordo, Manuel Romero, 1936; Ayúdame a vivir, 1936 by Ferreyra; Besus brujos (1937) by Ferreyra; La vuelta al nido (Leopoldo Torres Rios, 1938) and Asi es la vida (1939) directed by Francisco Mugica. El Alma de bandoneón ( English language:The Soul of The Accordion is a 1935 Argentine Musical film directed by Mario Soffici Mario Soffici ( 14 May 1900 - 10 May 1977) was an Italian born Argentine Film director, Actor and Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manuel Romero ( September 21 1891 - October 3 1954 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Film director, Screenwriter Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ayúdame a Vivir ( English language: Help Me To Live) is a 1936 Argentine romantic drama musical Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. La Vuelta al nido is a 1938 Argentine Drama film directed by Leopoldo Torres Rios. Leopoldo Torres Ríos (born 27 December 1899 - 10 April 1960 in Vicente López, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Such Is Life is a novel written by the Australian author Joseph Furphy (aka Tom Collins in 1897 and published on August 1, 1903. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francisco Múgica (born 10 April 1907 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Film director, Film editor and Cinematographer

Manuel Romero in particular was one of the most prominent directors of the mid to late 1930s and consisently worked in comedy based films often with rising Argentine star Luis Sandrini in films such as Don Quijote del altillo. Manuel Romero ( September 21 1891 - October 3 1954 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Film director, Screenwriter Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Luis Sandrini ( 22 February 1905 - 5 June 1980) was a prolific Argentine comic Film actor and film producer Don Quijote del altillo is a 1936 Argentine Comedy film directed and written by Manuel Romero.

"Classic" cinema

The film industry in Argentina reached its pinnacle in the late 1930s and 1940s when 5,000 artisans produced an average of forty-two films annually, each of them honouring popular and political themes primarily interested in social criticism.

However, since 1943 the prohibitive censorship of the Peron presidency led to a decline of the Argentine movie industry, by forcing native films to turn their backs on the homegrown issues that spoke to the common audience. As Argentine cinema steadily lost viewership, foreign product from the United States gained a large foothold in the Argentine market. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The problem eventually became so bad that Argentina tried to curb the influx with the Cinema Law of 1957, establishing the "Instituto Nacional de Cinematografía" to provide education and funding.

However films such as these had success: Historia de una noche, Luis Saslavsky, 1941; La dama duende, Luis Saslavsky, 1945; Malambro Lucas Demare and Hugo Fregonese, 1945); Albeniz (Luis César Amadori) starring Pedro López Lagar (1947); Pelota de trapo, Torres Ríos, 1948; Crimen de Oribe, Torres Ríos, 1950; and Las aguas bajan turbias, by Hugo del Carril, 1952. Luis Saslavsky ( April 21 1903 in Rosario Santa Fe Argentina - March 20 1995 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Lucas Demare ( July 14 1910 - September 6 1981) was an Argentine Film director, Screenwriter and Film producer Hugo Fregonese ( April 8, 1908 Mendoza – January 17, 1987) was an Argentine Film director who worked both in Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Albéniz is a 1947 Argentine Biographical Drama film directed by Luis César Amadori and written by Pedro Miguel Luis César Amadori ( 28 May 1903, Pescara, Abruzzi, Italy - 5 June 1977 in Buenos Aires) was an Pedro López Lagar ( 18 June 1899, Madrid - 21 August 1977 Buenos Aires) was a Spanish born Argentine Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leopoldo Torres Ríos (born 27 December 1899 - 10 April 1960 in Vicente López, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Las Aguas bajan turbias ( English International title Rivers of Blood, USA: Dark River) is a classic 1952 Argentine Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana otherwise known as Hugo del Carril ( 30 November[[ 912]] - 13 August 1989 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

First "New Cinema"

Further information: Grupo Cine Liberación

Since the late 1950s a new generation of film directors succeeded in joining the technical ability with aesthetic refinement that finally took Argentine films to international film festivals. The Grupo Cine Liberación (The Liberation Film Group was an Argentine film movement that took place during the end of the sixties The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The first wave of such directors are Leopoldo Torre-Nilsson, Fernando Ayala, David Jose Kohon, Simon Feldman, and Fernando Solanas. Leopoldo Torre Nilsson ( 5 May 1924 – 8 September 1978) also known as Leo Towers and by his nickname Babsy, was Fernando Ayala ( 2 July 1920, Gualeguay, Entre Rios - 11 September 1997 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine David José Kohon ( 18 October 1919 - 30 October 2004 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Film director and Fernando Ezequiel 'Pino' Solanas (born 16 February 1936, Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine Film director

Directors such as Tulio Demicheli and Carlos Schlieper began to emerge who often both wrote and directed them. Tulio Demicheli ( 15 August 1914, Buenos Aires - 25 May 1992 in Madrid) was an Argentine Film director Carlos Schlieper ( 23 September 1902 - 11 April 1957 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Film director and A second generation that achieved a cinematographic style were José Martínez Suárez, Manuel Antin, and Leonardo Favio. Leonardo Favio (born Fuad Jorge Jury May 28, 1938 in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza Province, Argentina) is an Argentine

1960s

Kurt Land directed El Asalto in 1960 starring Alberto de Mendoza, a crime drama shot in black and white. Kurt Landesberger (born 19 February 1913, Vienna, Austria - died 13 July 1997 New York City) was an El Asalto ( English language: is a 1960 Argentine Black and white film Crime drama directed and by Kurt Land Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alberto de Mendoza ( 21 January 1923 - is a major star of Argentine cinema an Actor who has appeared in some 114 films between 1930 and 2005 In 1961 Lautaro Murua, a Chilean working in the cinema of Argentina directed Alias Gardelito. Lautaro Murúa ( 29 December 1925 Tacna, Chile - 3 December 1995 in Madrid) was a Chilean born Alias Gardelito is a 1961 Argentine Drama film directed by Lautaro Murúa and written by Augusto Roa Bastos and Bernardo Kordon The film showed strong political and social undertones and is about the difficulty of living an honest life in the face of an unrelenting poverty. Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and The title of this story is taken from the name of the great Argentine singer Carlos Gardel, the idol of the antihero Toribio portrayed by Alberto Argibay. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Carlos Gardel ( 11 December 1887 /1890 1 - 24 June 1935 Medellín, Colombia) is Toribio's goal in life is to emulate the famous singer and making his own way successfully in the music business. Yet at the same time, he does not stop his illegal means of making ends meet, stealing and petty thievery. In Criminal law, theft (also known as stealing or filching) is the illegal taking of another person's Property without that person's freely-given Films such as A hierro muere starring Alberto de Mendoza and Olga Zubarry and Accidente 703 in 1962 were often co-produced with Spain and often featured both Argentine and Spanish born actors. es A hierro muere ( Spanish for "Kill and Be Killed" is a 1962 Spanish - Argentine Crime film directed by Manuel Mur Alberto de Mendoza ( 21 January 1923 - is a major star of Argentine cinema an Actor who has appeared in some 114 films between 1930 and 2005 Olga Adela Zubarriain ( 31 October 1929 - is a retired Argentine film Actress. Accidente 703 ( English language: Accident 703) is a 1962 Spanish Drama film directed by José María Forqué and written Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

In 1963 comedy films became to feature prominently in Argentine cinema, and films such as Alias Flequillo in 1963 directed by Julio Saraceni starred comedians such as José Marrone. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Alias Flequillo is a 1963 black-and-white Argentine Comedy film directed by Julio Saraceni and written by Abel Santacruz Julio Saraceni (born 10 October 1912) was a prolific Argentine Film director whose career in the Cinema of Argentina as a movie director José Carlos Marrone (born October 25, 1915 in Buenos Aires; died June 27, 1990 in Buenos Aires was an Argentine actor Likewise Las Aventuras del Capitán Piluso en el Castillo del Terror starred comedians such as Alberto Olmedo who consistently appeared in the genre thorughout the 1960s and 1970s appearing in 1967's El Andador and countless other slap-stick comedies. Las Aventuras del Capitán Piluso en el castillo del terror ( The Adventures of Captain Piluso in the Castle of Terror) is a 1963 black-and-white Argentine Alberto Olmedo ( August 24, 1933 – March 5, 1988) was an Argentine comedian and actor El Andador ( English language:The Walker is a 1967 Argentine comedy Drama film directed by Enrique Carreras and written

Towards the mid to late 1960s directors such as Armando Bo produces a high number of sex comedies many of which shocked the audience as they were a from of soft porn and displayed a controversial degree of nudity and sex not seen in the industry before. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Armando Bo ( May 3 1914 - October 8 1981 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine Film actor, Film director Sex comedy is a term for comedy movies with sexual content usually referring to those made in Britain in the mid 1970s. Softcore (or soft porn) is a form of Pornography, either video or nude Glamour photography, that is less explicit than hardcore material This preference continued into the 1970s.

1970s

Post junta films

A new era in Argentine cinema started after the downfall of the last dictator, General Galtieri, and his autocratic regime in 1982. Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli ( July 15, 1926 - January 12, 2003) was an Argentine general and President of Argentina Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The era saw an abrupt end to the popularity of slapstick comedies towards films with more serious undertones and subject matter.

The first group deals frankly with the repression, the tortures, and the disappearances during the Dirty War in the 1970s and early 1980s. This article refers to the Argentine Dirty War for the British film of the same name see Dirty War (film. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. They include: Funny Little Dirty War (1983), The Official Story (1985), Night of the Pencils (1986), and others. Funny Dirty Little War ( No habrá más penas ni olvido) ( 1983) is an Argentine Black comedy Film. The Official Story ( Spanish: es La historia oficial) ( 1985) is a Argentine Drama film directed by Night of the Pencils ( La noche de los lápices) ( 1986) is a Argentine Drama film directed by Héctor Olivera and written

A second group of films includes Verónico Cruz (1988) which uses metaphor and hints at wider socio-political issues. Verónico Cruz ( Verónico Cruz La deuda interna) ( 1988) is an Argentine and British Drama film. ^[1][2]

Contemporary cinema

1990s

List of Argentine films:1990s

The 1990s brought another New Argentine Cinema wave, marked by independent productions and a twist from the classical Argentine cinema. A list of films produced in Argentina by year in the 1990s in the List of Argentine films 1990 Argentine films of The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

In 1991 Alambrado was released. Alambrado ( English: Barbed Wire) is an 1991 Argentine and Italian Film written and directed by

Films such as Nueve Reinas and El Hijo de la Novia received praise and various awards around the world. Nine Queens ( Nueve reinas) ( 2000) is a Argentine Crime drama Film written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky Son of the Bride ( Spanish: El hijo de la novia) ( 2001) is an Argentine Comedy drama film directed by

2000s

List of Argentine films:2000s

Since the beginning of Argentine cinema, almost 2,500 films have been produced, with 2004 and 2005 being the most prolific years with 66 and 63 films respectively. Films produced in Argentina in the 2000s ordered by year of release on separate pages 2000 Argentine films of 2000

Argentine films

• For an A-Z list of Argentine films currently on wikipedia see Category:Argentine films.
• For a timeline of Argentine films see List of Argentine films

Argentine film companies

• EMB Entertainment, Corp. / Contrakultura
• Aleph Producciones
• Aqua Films
• Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I.
• BD Cine
• INCAA
• Patagonik Film Group
• Pol-ka

See also

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina Awards
• Argentine Film Critics Association Awards
• Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival
• Cinenacional.com
• Clarín Awards
• Grupo Cine Liberación
• Mar del Plata International Film Festival
• World cinema

Footnotes

External links

• History of the cinema in Argentina at INCAA. (In Spanish)
• National Cinematographic Industry Union.
• SoloCortos.com.
• Argentina: a movie set in Argentina.ar.

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