Buenos Aires, the early 1980s: in an affluent suburb a seemingly normal family goes about life, interacting with the locals, playing rugby and, for the young ones, falling in love. But underneath this veil is a dark underbelly... their family business is kidnap, extortion and murder. Welcome to the home of the Puccios and the astonishing true story of Argentina's most noto find out more...
Meet Daniel Burmeister, the most prolific filmmaker you've never heard of. Armed with a camera, a lamp for night shoots, and enough charm to persuade entire towns to join in on his dreams, this tireless, jolly DIY veteran rolls in his beat up old car from one backwater Argentine town to another, where, in exchange for room and board, he turns out a feature film in 30 days. Adapting one of his ready-made scripts to each town, he temporarily transforms these sleepy villages into bustling back l find out more...
Amadeo is a young boy who lives for his time playing table football on his own. When his beloved table is destroyed he fears his life is ruined, until he hears his name being called. The person saying his name is Loco, one of the players from his table. Not very good… on pretty much every level.
1960: A travelling Doctor strikes up a relationship with a local Argentinian family, in particular their daughter Lilith, a lonely 12-year-old girl who unknowingly becomes close friends with one of the world's most terrifying Nazi war criminals, Josef Mengele A.K.A 'The Angel Of Death', who is on the run for his crimes in Auschwitz. Based on true events, this dark, intense dramatic thriller from acclaimed writer- director Lucia Puenzo (xxy) is adapted from her novel.
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