Veteran Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura (Tango) adds another dance feature to his portfolio with this showcase of top-tier Argentinian folklore...
Veteran Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura (Tango) adds another dance feature to his portfolio with this showcase of top-tier Argentinian folklore performers. To get a full scale of the dancers' talents, Saura uses a multitude of mirrors and coordinated camera movements to capture the action.
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70 %10 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
60 %45 reviewsAudience score rating
"(Argentina) stagnates by restricting camera mobility and focusing more on capturing performances in close-up."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Argentina is really a concert film, unique in that the only spectator is the camera."
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Village Voice
Village Voice"Minor but highly watchable ..."
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NPR
NPR"For the non-Argentine audience... more context would have helped these wonderful songs and dances tell the nation’s story."
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The New York Times
The New York TimesArgentina | Details
- Rating
- Exempt,
- Runtime
- 87
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- Argentina, France, Spain
