Get to know Argentina through its cinema this Oct 17-19 at the Argentine Film Festival, returning for its second edition this year. Experience the South American country and its unique cultural elements at the festival which will spotlight four feel-good movies about quirky relationships, romance and adventures.
Mi Obra Maestra (My Masterpiece)
While Arturo is a successful art gallery owner and quite the casanova, Renzo is a socially awkward albeit talented painter on the decline. As longtime friends, the two get along but don’t always agree on the same thing. In an attempt to revive Renzo’s career, Arturo decides to carry out a risky plan, that neither of them will know how to end. Oct 17, 8pm
Corazon De Leon (Heart of Lion)
After losing her mobile phone, a lawyer receives a phone call from the person who found it. They talk and hit it off; but when they meet, her expectations come up a little short. Oct 18, 8:30pm
Un Novio Para Mi Mujer (A Boyfriend for My Wife)
In this classic Argentine comedy, a man persuades a legendary lothario to seduce his wife in the hopes of inciting a divorce. Oct 19, 5pm
El Amor Menos Pensado (An Unexpected Love)
Having been married for 25 years, Marcos and Ana enter an existential crisis which leads to separation when their only child leaves home to study abroad. Newly single, the two individuals find themselves uncertain of life, and end up facing more than what they’ve bargained for. Oct 19, 8pm
The Argentine Film Festival happens Oct 17-19 at The Projector. More information here.
