The Scourge

Cine periférico

Los ojos de Van Gogh

Twisted Romance

Roberto is a bored young man living in the suburbs of Buenos Aires who begins a relationship with an older man named Raúl. Their romance takes a disturbing turn after Raúl catches Roberto with another man and turns increasingly abusive.

Men of Hard Skin

Ariel is a good-looking farm boy who lives with his father and sister in a rural part of Buenos Aires province. He has become familiar with sex thanks to Omar, a priest with whom he has a secret affair.

El sacrificio de Nehuén Puyelli

Nehuén Puyelli and his family are of Mapuche origin, Ramón Arce purges the end of a long condemnation, both men cross their destinies in a framework of confinement, as a result of the judicial corruption prevailing in a Patagonian city. A vindictive and wealthy mother makes use of all the resources at her disposal in order to bring Nehuén to a limit situation.

The Spider's Lullaby

Simón is the owner of a hardware store in the greater Buenos Aires area with four employees. Constantly mistreating them, he never gives them a break, creating a high level of unease in the everyday work routine. Absolutely submerged into the world of labor, The Spider's Lullaby weaves its story with each tension that shape management authoritarianism but also solidarity, resistance, and vile deeds among colleagues.

Vikingo

The story of "Vikingo", a rude motorcyclist whose rigid principles are honor and respect.

El Perro Molina

Antonio Molina is a criminal in decline that tries to regain the respect for friendship and commitment, at any cost.

Territory

Román, who is dedicated to the protection of political leaders and tries to develop himself as a trainer and manager of boxers, is harassed by a duo of abusive representatives who in turn have been hired as a shock force by an opposing political party.

Martyrdom and Pleasure

Delfina is a beautiful woman of 45 years who enjoys a good economic spend and shares her life with her faithful husband and her teenage daughter. Through an intimate friend, Delfina meets Kamil, a supposed high-ranking businessman.

Mud

Two friends decide to form a 'tango-trash' band. The woman of one of these friends is kidnapped by the leader of a female gang, bringing consequences in its aftermath. This all happens in the precarious urban regions surrounding the European-like city of Buenos Aires; in these areas everything resembles the universe of Western films.

Bosques

José owns a window and door shop that is on the verge of bankruptcy and plans to emigrate abroad in hopes of finding a better life. José is single and unable to compromise.

The Silent Shouting

Based on a true story of sexual abuse between siblings.

Cicero Unpunished

Cícero is a serial rapist who drugs and abuses women who go to him seeking spiritual healing. His ties to local police and politicians intimidate his victims and their partners... but not all of them.

Under My Dark Skin

Morena is a trans woman who lives together with her elderly mother, keeping a harmonious relationship. Morena has been working in a textile factory for several years. She has two transvestite friends, one of them is Claudia, who is a teacher and has just accessed to her first employment as substitute; another is the very young and beautiful Myriam, immersed in a maelstrom of excesses linked to prostitution with police protection. Morena discovers that Ricardo, her current partner, has lied to her from the first moment, that he is married and is the father of two children, so she decides to end the relationship.

The Vega Clan

A tale based on the criminal path of a fearsome nomad family. Inspired by true events, it depicts the vulnerability of people before the ineffectiveness of the State's institutions.