Argentinian film series

film series

Come and enjoy the four films screened in this series offered by the Embassy of Argentina and Instituto Cervantes Dublin.

You will be able to see how Argentine cinema has been historically one of the three most developed productions of Latin American cinema, followed by Mexican and Brazilian production. This way, the variety of films produced in Argentina during the 20th century bacame one of the most important ambassadors of the Spanish language all over the world. "La bandera de Argentina" (1897) could be considered the first national cinematographic piece and since its premiere, nearly 2500 argentine films have reached theatre screens with great acclaim from both critics and audiences. Worth mentioning are "La historia oficial" (1985) and "El secreto de sus ojos" (2009), both awarded an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

You could enjoy of recent films such as "The man of next door" (El hombre de al lado, 2010), "El mural" (The mural, 2010) or "Las acacias" (2011).

The Embassy of Argentina offers a wine reception on the opening of the film series, in October 10th at 6 pm.