Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 196

HOME Program Nightmares from the Other Side of the Earth: Argentina Cinema

To celebrate 50th year anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Argentina, we will introduce extremely passionate Argentinean films. Similar to Korean history, Argentina had a turbulent history. Through the films, audience can understand Argentinean dream and hope.

Diablo

Nicanor LORETI | Argentina | 2011 | 85 Min | Feature / Fiction

A depressed former champion awakes. He´s tired, a bit out of shape, and his conscience is drilling him. His career as a boxer ended abruptly when he killed his rival with one single punch. That´s why..

Penumbra

Adrian GARCIA BOGLIAN / Ramiro GARCIA BOGLIANO | Argentina | 2011 | 85 Min | Feature / Fiction

A woman hesitantly rents an apartment to an eerie man who she soon realizes has a part in the solar eclipse that is taking place.

Pompeya

Tamae GARATEGUY | Argentina | 2010 | 100 Min | Feature / Fiction

A junior screenwriter called Juan is hired by film director Samuel to write his new film: a gangster movie set in Buenos Aires. The filmmakers create a story that takes place in an imaginary Pompeya neighborhood..

The Second Death

Santiago Fernandez CALVETE | Argentina | 2012 | 91 Min | Feature / Fiction

Alba, a young secretive homicide detective, moves to a small town. When various burnt corpses are found in a praying position in the middle of a field in strange circumstances, she starts investigating with her ..