THE MOVIES in this year’s edition of the Argentine Contemporary Cinema will revolve around relationship — family, friends, acquaintances, and dreams that are yet to unfold.
Now of its fourth year at the Film Development Council of the Philippines’s Cinematheque Center Manila at 855 Kalaw Ave, Ermita, Manila, the festival will run from Sept. 6 to 10.
The following films will be screened:
Showroom, directed by Diego Peretti. The film tells a story of a man whose only goal is to live in a capital city again.
Inseparables. A relationship arises between Felipe, a multimillionaire, and a young unemployed Tito.
Vino para robar (To fool a thief). Rival thieves work together on a complex robbery of a bottle of wine.
Me casé con un boludo (I married a dumbass). The story of actors who fall in love on a film set and immediately get married. After the honeymoon,the actress realizes that she’s married an idiot that she mistook for his fictional character.
El Ultimo Elvis (The last Elvis). An Elvis impersonator is forced to take care of his daughter and has to choose between his dream of being Elvis and his family.
Los Guantes Magicos (The magic gloves). A man enters the strange business of importing magic gloves.
The six films will be shown at the Cinematheque Centre Manila, with regional showings at Cinematheque Centre Davao and Iloilo.
For details call (02) 256-9908 loc. 131 or visit www.fdcp.ph, www.facebook.com/FDCP.ph, and www.facebook.com/ArgentinaEnFilipinas.