El entierro del gato

El entierro del gato 1973

7.00

After the sudden death of El Gato, his body must be carried in the rain to the cemetery.

1973

El Fausto Criollo

El Fausto Criollo 2011

4.00

A version of El Estatola del Campo's poetic Faust of the Poet (1886) integrates the major trilogy of Argentine gaucho poetry, is proposed here in a faithful version and integral.

2011

Flooded Out

Flooded Out 1962

7.10

Tells the story of a poor family, inhabitants of the southern province of Santa Fe, who is forced to move into an abandoned railroad until waters recede Salado river wagon.

1962

Toss Me a Dime

Toss Me a Dime 1958

6.90

Everyday the children of the neighborhood known as "Tire Dié", in the city of Santa Fe, wait for the train to ask for money, shouting "Tire dié!" (toss me a dime!) to the passengers. Considered the first survey-on-film in Latin America.

1958

El potro salvaje

El potro salvaje 1971

7.00

Short film inspired by "El potro salvaje" (1924), a short story by Horacio Quiroga.

1971

El asesino

El asesino 1971

7.00

A man, tired of technological advances and consumerism, decides to destroy his electrical appliances.

1971

Hoy, cine, hoy

Hoy, cine, hoy 1967

6.00

Short film about a picturesque itinerant operator who took the cinema around the towns. Produced by students of the Santa Fe School.

1967

Andén 2

Andén 2 1965

1

This masterpiece focuses on the importance of the train in Argentine life and was filmed at the Santa Fe train terminal.

1965

Vestigios

Vestigios 1970

6.00

Documentary about pre-Columbian art whose aesthetic and utilitarian values are intimately related to its myths and history.

1970

La Pampa Gringa

La Pampa Gringa 1963

6.00

“My life was the same as that of thousands of gringos: I plowed and sowed the land, and went to the bar on Sunday.” Such is the refrain throughout LA PAMPA GRINGA, which endeavors to relate the sense of community built by the European settlers who in 1865 first colonized the town of Esperanza, located in Birri’s native province of Santa Fe. Largely consisting of juxtaposed daguerreotypes from the period and newspaper printings, LA PAMPA GRINGA exhibits Birri’s ability to weave narratives out of historical documentation in deft, admirable form.

1963

La doma

La doma 1969

6.00

Documentary short film that portrays the taming of horses.

1969

Sin tregua

Sin tregua 1966

6.00

A documentary short on the treatment of tuberculosis patients in Santa Fe, Argentina.

1966

La casa de al lado

La casa de al lado 1985

6.00

Produced by the National Institute of Cinematography in the National Short Film Competition, 1985.

1985

La vieja ciudad

La vieja ciudad 1969

6.00

With a very personal style, Marilyn Contardi, which will materialize in the films that will be made at the Film Workshop, tells the story of Santa Fe, and its laborious transfer to its current location.

1969

La noche sin sombra

La noche sin sombra 2014

1

Carlos is a commissioner who is separating from his young wife Carolina, who is having an affair with Gómez, a police officer who is under Carlos' orders. He finds out, and plans to murder his wife and her lover.

2014

Hachero nomás

Hachero nomás 1966

6.00

The living and working conditions and the exploitation to which the "axemen" workers are subjected in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, in what was one of the most powerful companies of imperialism.

1966

Reservas forrajeras, producción ganadera asegurada

Reservas forrajeras, producción ganadera asegurada 1965

6.00

Documentary on livestock production made for INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology), on the use and prevention of the silo at times of the year when livestock feed is scarce.

1965

Mercado

Mercado 2016

1

Mercado portrays the daily routine of the workers at the Santa Fe Fruit and Vegetable Market, a twenty-two thousand square meter property with great employment impact in the area. A visual journey from hard work in the field to sale in the market.

2016