The best of films from ARGENTINA from around the world today.

AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Short Film: WHILE ALL THIS HAPPENS
Best Micro-Short Film: LIKE SPARKLERS
Best Cinematography: ECHOS
Best Story: BENTEVEO
Best Performances: FOOTBRIDGE
Best Direction: THE EYES

LIKE SPARKLERS, 7min., Animation
Directed by Amparo Chaparro
In the twilight of youth, a mundane routine is broken by the timeless magic of play. A hybrid animation journey exploring the fear of growing up and the comfort of looking back.

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ECHOS, 11min., Drama
Directed by Julissa Rivera
On his 33rd birthday, Tomás isolates himself in his apartment to decipher an old Morse code recording that belonged to his grandfather. When a persistent dripping sound begins to interfere with the tape, he discovers that it follows a pattern of its own. What first seems like a simple household malfunction slowly turns into a message meant for him—one that grows increasingly disturbing and dangerously close.

BENTEVEO, 13min., Coming of Age
Directed by Bianca Bazán Zárate
After the death of their father, Bruno (23) and Valentino (12), two brothers estranged by grief, try to rebuild their bond. They assemble a bird from mechanical parts that their father had started working on. This helps them reconnect and heal their relationship.

https://www.instagram.com/benteveo.corto

FOOTBRIDGE, 17min., Drama
Directed by Santiago Agustin Funes Lafi
Fabián, a film student, struggles to complete a documentary about a footbridge while being haunted by hallucinations of his ex-girlfriend, Ariadna. Consumed by obsession and on the verge of a mental breakdown, he is forced to confront reality and process his grief when he becomes involved in another director’s film shoot.

https://www.instagram.com/auca_audiovisual

THE EYES, 15min., Fantasy
Directed by Renato Simonini Santa Cruz
A lonely man finds out a piece of furniture in the street that will change his life forever.

WHILE ALL THIS HAPPENS, 20min., Coming of Age
Directed by Eugenia Gonzalo, Agostina Landoni
In the suburbs of Buenos Aires, Camila and her friends gather to celebrate one of their graduations. As the night unfolds, Camila finds herself feeling overwhelmed. While she knows her problems won’t be solved in one evening, she realizes that the support of her friends makes life feel a bit lighter.

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