La construcción del enemigo

Jorge Giannoni isn't a hero; he's a witness to the darkest part of the history of independent cinema in our country, and of an entire generation; a story that saw him present alongside Raymundo Gleyzer and Glauber Rocha in the turbulent Brazil of the 1960s, during the French May as a producer for RAI, in his work as a face-hunter for Fellini, and in film production from Cuba, making documentaries critical of the Trial; a history riddled with encounters, disagreements, exiles, frustrations, burned negatives, and a few triumphs.

Documentary about La Colifata radio station, which operated at the José T. Borda Neuropsychiatric Hospital

Osvaldo Pugliese transcended the world, created his own style in tango and became a saint against bad luck for musicians. In the film, his daughter, granddaughter, musicians and fans retrace his steps to unveil this mystery.

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.

On the outskirts of Buenos Aires, there is a neighborhood built around two cemeteries. Amidst virgins and pagan offerings, the elders recite memories and forget ghosts. Children invent their childhoods with graves and hammocks. Oblivion is a territory where these creatures glide, feeling the passage of time, even though they are no longer part of it. Fears wander among the shadows of the disappeared; there is silence where voices should have been, and the everyday becomes ritual.

José Ric is 103 years old and lives alone in his home in Toulouse. With great lucidity, he remembers his struggle and captivity during the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War in Zagan, Poland. José lives his old age independently and, despite the horror, continues to dream of a better world.