El entierro del gato 1973
After the sudden death of El Gato, his body must be carried in the rain to the cemetery.
After the sudden death of El Gato, his body must be carried in the rain to the cemetery.
Short film inspired by "El potro salvaje" (1924), a short story by Horacio Quiroga.
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.
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.
Short documentary from 1965 produced at UNL.
Produced by the National Institute of Cinematography in the National Short Film Competition, 1985.
Short film by Osvaldo David and Darío Diaz
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.
Short film about a picturesque itinerant operator who took the cinema around the towns. Produced by students of the Santa Fe School.
A man, tired of technological advances and consumerism, decides to destroy his electrical appliances.
Documentary short film that portrays the taming of horses.
Documentary about pre-Columbian art whose aesthetic and utilitarian values are intimately related to its myths and history.
This masterpiece focuses on the importance of the train in Argentine life and was filmed at the Santa Fe train terminal.
A documentary short on the treatment of tuberculosis patients in Santa Fe, Argentina.
Documentary about the work of the painter César López Claro produced by the UNL film institute.
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.
“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.
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.
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.