Santiago Giralt
2021Upa! 2: El regreso
Tamae Garateguy, Santiago Giralt
Tamae Garateguy, Nancy Dupláa
Eight years after the first installment, Ailén, Fernando, and Nina, meet again in the BAFICI competition. From that reunion, they decide to resume their unfinished project: Tandil/Tromso. They bring along two new collaborators: Martín and Nancy.
Upa! 2: El regreso
Antes del estreno
Santiago Giralt
Érica Rivas, Nahuel Mutti
This Argentinian dramedy gives us elements of Woody Allen’s nervous comedy and Cassavetes’ melodramatic roller coaster in a storm of egos that takes place on one decisive weekend in the lives of Juana, a popular actress about to star in an important theater production, and her husband Roman, a director suffering from writer’s block. The couple’s daughter, Lila, serves as a mirror reflecting her parents’ frustrations and joys. The long takes, atmospheric music, and stellar performances, give a poignant, sometimes hilarious portrayal of a family as they attempt to negotiate their egos with their marriage and artistic lives.
Before Opening Night
Los rubios
Albertina Carri
Analía Couceyro, Albertina Carri
In 1977, when she was four years old, Albertina Carri's parents vanished without a trace, victims of Argentina's brutal military junta. In this fresh and politically daring film, the young Argentinian filmmaker attempts to unravel the mystery, piecing together her memories and fantasies in a quest to understand her parents' untimely fate.
The Blonds
Here kitty kitty!
Santiago Giralt
Eryn Foster, James McSwain
Shot within the urban and industrial landscapes of Halifax, Canada, Here Kitty Kitty! is an improvised film that showcases the beautiful and bleak life of Lucy, a late 30- something woman whose world is falling apart. A not-so-traditional Christmas movie with an off-beat, surreal and comic edge.
Here kitty kitty!
Jess & James
Santiago Giralt
Martín Karich, Nicolás Romeo
Jess is a bohemian youth with secrets to hide from his shrewd parents. James feels trapped living with his irritable mother. After meeting for a sexual encounter, the two young men set off on a spontaneous road trip across rural Argentina to reunite with Jess' estranged brother. On their journey, they confront strange occurrences and engage in a ménage à trois affair that brings them closer. Their newly found affection grows, all while discovering a fresh vision of freedom and happiness. JESS & JAMES is a sexually charged road-trip movie, a love story, and a coming-of-age tale, set against the mythical landscape of the Argentinian Pampas.
Jess & James
Upa! Remasterizada
Tamae Garateguy, Santiago Giralt
Tamae Garateguy, Santiago Giralt
How far would you go to make an independent film? When a director, a producer, and an actress unite to realize their dream of making their first feature, there are no limits in what they are willing to do to accomplish that goal. Stolen locations, amateur work teams, the worst filming conditions, anything goes, even mutual betrayal. The outcome will surprise everyone. Third installment of the Upa! series.
Upa! Remasterizada
Queer Diaries
Santiago Giralt
Santiago Giralt, Federico Carol
A mixture of documentary, diary and personal fiction, Queer Diaries is a sensitive and philosophical journey. For the starting point of an unfinished film, a filmmaker lives, travels and records his memories in the shape of audiovisual poems and short stories. The result is a political manifesto in favor of queerness. What are the models of family and happiness that we follow? What movies shall we make for the new world?
Queer Diaries
Par Doble
Santiago Giralt
María Marull, Paula Marull
Two twin sisters are making a birthday cake. Like a two headed creature, they appear to be a projection of one another. In the brief afternoon they spend together, they relive past conflicts and some shared fears that come back to haunt them.
Double Pair