Mario Varela

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Mario Varela

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Known For

La CiénagaLa Ciénaga · 2001
La Ciénaga
★ 6.82001
MovieDrama
Amid the sweltering summer heat in northern Argentina, two middle-class families retreat to a crumbling country estate and a modest townhouse, where strained relationships, simmering tensions, and the presence of children and servants quietly expose the fractures of family life. Between idle days, gossip, and unspoken desires, the boundaries of class, tradition, and faith are reflected in their everyday interactions.
Lo NoyLo Noy · 2026
Lo Noy
2026
MovieDocumentary
A first-person account of the many lives of poet and artist Fernando Noy. In his outings, he relives key episodes in Argentine culture, from hippism and the dictatorship to Pizarnik, Cemento and Batato, brought to the present by his memory.
Historias Breves I: Dead KingHistorias Breves I: Dead King · 1995
Historias Breves I: Dead King
★ 6.21995
MovieDrama
A wife tries to leave her village to get away from her abusive husband.
Women of Tandil 1 (Girls 3)Women of Tandil 1 (Girls 3)
Women of Tandil 1 (Girls 3)
Movie
Fifty-five little girls from Tandil reflect on love, success and the transition to adulthood. Through their voices, the film builds an intimate, ensemble portrait of the doubts, dreams, and questions that accompany growing up.
Another Cursed MovieAnother Cursed Movie · 2023
Another Cursed Movie
★ 6.52023
MovieDocumentary
A history of Argentine horror cinema, from its beginnings in 1934 to present day. It is a path of defeat, dead-end streets and triumphs, where the protagonists will lead us through the lesser known hallways of local horror.
This life of yoursThis life of yours · 2018
This life of yours
2018
MovieDocumentary
25 years ago a group of poets participated in a documentary about an ethylic competition around bars of Buenos Aires.
Ella se lo buscóElla se lo buscó · 2012
Ella se lo buscó
2012
MovieDocumentary
An analysis of the social, cultural and institutional environment that surrounds the problem of gender violence in Argentina based on the story of the survivor Ivana Rosales. In addition, the patriarchal network of power that runs through institutions, and the role of the media and stereotypes. A documentary by Susana Nieri.
Chagas, orquesta invisibleChagas, orquesta invisible · 2024
Chagas, orquesta invisible
2024
MovieDocumentary
The documentary highlights Argentina's main parasitic epidemic, the multiple dimensions it encompasses, and the work of health workers and researchers who are trying to contain it.

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