Speaking of Argentinian noir, I recommend an offbeat film about a young
street cop who join the force to more or less escape his troubled life.
Ordinary corruption, ordinary daily life and a realism close to verism most
of the time. In cheap quarters of a suburban city of the province of Buenos
Aires, and you really can feel the sticky air of the precinct poorly
equipped.
title: EL BONARENSE (2002)
director: Pablo Trapero
E.Borgers
POLAR NOIR
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On 9/3/08, jacquesdebierue <jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com <rara-avis-l%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Gonzalo Baeza" <gbaeza@...> wrote:
> >
> > Do you know where I can find more information about Noir City DC? Do
> > you know what other films will be on the program?
> >
> > BTW, on Sept. 18 AFI Silver will be screening the Argentinean noir
> > film La Señal (The Signal). I've heard it's good and I definitely plan
> > to see it.
>
> Speaking of which, let me recommend the excellent thriller _Nueve
> reinas_ (Nine Queens, literally), also from Argentina. I had had the
> DVD for several years and finally watched it recently. There is
> something of Westlake in the air, impeccably acted and scripted. I
> have not seen _La señal_ yet.
>
> Best
>
> mrt
>
>
>
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