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Mónica Simoncini

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A Chocolate and a Press OperationA Chocolate and a Press Operation · 2022
A Chocolate and a Press Operation
★ 5.52022
MovieDocumentary
In July 1982, a month after the capitulation of Argentine troops in the Falklands war with Great Britain, GENTE magazine published on the cover a photo of a boy who had sent a letter and a chocolate to an anonymous soldier. His letter and chocolate would never reach the recipient, the chocolate being later sold at a kiosk in the Argentinian town of Comodoro Rivadavia. 38 years later, Gustavo Vidal, the chocolate boy, embarks on a journey to reconstruct the story that moved, in its time, Argentines deceived by the press before, during and after the armed conflict with the United Kingdom.
Cuenta regresivaCuenta regresiva · 2023
Cuenta regresiva
2023
MovieDocumentary
A strange monument in the Pampa de Achala, Córdoba, holds a hidden meaning. Yet there are always those who are astonished and begin to ask questions. The answers ignite passions that lead us to the past and the future, and to the discovery that Argentina's aerospace history began in the breathtaking landscape of the High Peaks. A group of young people from the Traslasierra region and an experienced engineer recreate the historic feat that placed our country at the forefront of scientific development.
Seré millonesSeré millones · 2014
Seré millones
★ 8.02014
MovieDocumentary
In January 1972, during General Lanusse's dictatorship in Argentina, a group of revolutionary activists occupied the National Development Bank, just meters from the Government House, expropriating 450 million pesos (approximately 10 million dollars today) for their cause. This was made possible by Oscar Serrano and Ángel Abus—activists and bank employees—who spent two years preparing what would become the biggest blow to the dictatorship's finances. Forty years later, Oscar and Ángel, along with a group of actors, recreate those events that changed their lives. In this dialogue between generations, the young people transform their perspective on activism and commitment during those years. Narrated through several cinematic layers, Seré Millones (I Will Be Millions) offers an innovative story that blends humor, rigorous historical research, and the epic spirit of the era.
Resistenza: Historias del exilio argentino en RomaResistenza: Historias del exilio argentino en Roma · 2024
Resistenza: Historias del exilio argentino en Roma
2024
MovieDocumentary
Soy tamborSoy tambor · 2015
Soy tambor
2015
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the afro uruguayan community that lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Zew, los mundos que se encuentranZew, los mundos que se encuentran · 2022
Zew, los mundos que se encuentran
★ 6.02022
MovieDocumentary
Zew was born in a prison camp on the Island of Rhodes in 1941 during World War II. Psychoanalyst and "magician's apprentice", he looks for a way to tell his grandchildren his story, in a Buenos Aires where the lives of other immigrants converge.
Una mirada honestaUna mirada honesta · 2022
Una mirada honesta
★ 4.32022
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about Eduardo Longoni, the photographer who captured decisive moments in the last 40 years of Argentine history.
Under the Glow of Rock and Roll - The Creative Universe of Jorge PistocchiUnder the Glow of Rock and Roll - The Creative Universe of Jorge Pistocchi · 2024
Under the Glow of Rock and Roll - The Creative Universe of Jorge Pistocchi
2024
MovieDocumentary
With a musical, psychedelic and poetic proposal, it portrays the editor and journalist Jorge Pistocchi and an entire generation that carries rock in its luggage, and whose driving force is to generate a space for independent thought, community action and experimentation.

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Seré millonesSeré millones · 2014
Seré millones
★ 8.02014
MovieDocumentary
In January 1972, during General Lanusse's dictatorship in Argentina, a group of revolutionary activists occupied the National Development Bank, just meters from the Government House, expropriating 450 million pesos (approximately 10 million dollars today) for their cause. This was made possible by Oscar Serrano and Ángel Abus—activists and bank employees—who spent two years preparing what would become the biggest blow to the dictatorship's finances. Forty years later, Oscar and Ángel, along with a group of actors, recreate those events that changed their lives. In this dialogue between generations, the young people transform their perspective on activism and commitment during those years. Narrated through several cinematic layers, Seré Millones (I Will Be Millions) offers an innovative story that blends humor, rigorous historical research, and the epic spirit of the era.

Director

Uso mis manos. Uso mis ideasUso mis manos. Uso mis ideas · 2003
Uso mis manos. Uso mis ideas
★ 9.02003
MovieDocumentary
In 1973, a group of grassroots activists launched an adult literacy project in the Villa Obrera neighborhood, on the outskirts of Centenario, Neuquén province, drawing on Cuban experiences and those developed by Paulo Freire in the 1960s. This initiative was filmed by professional photographer Raúl Rodríguez, with the goal of creating a film that would be useful for other neighborhoods and also provide a testament to the work accomplished. Thirty years later, "I Use My Hands, I Use My Ideas" rescues these images and the testimonies of those who participated in the project, a precursor to national literacy campaigns. It was an experience that drew on popular support and aimed to transform the traditional concept of education, fostering a critical reading of reality.

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