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A look at the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, form his early childhood days in Argentina to his becoming Pope Francis.

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Yo también tengo fiaca!

The plot revolves around Jorge and Marta, who together with their two children form a typical middle-class Buenos Aires family in the 70s. One day, physically and mentally tired, she decides, a little reluctantly of Jorge, to go a few days of rest to Mar del Plata. As expected, the temptations of summer on the beach do not take long to appear, since Marta will try to seduce different types of heartthrobs. At the same time, her husband, who has been left in Buenos Aires alone, since the children of the marriage have gone to spend the summer in the fifth of some relatives, is also tempted to live a few days of single. Both, each with their own values, must decide whether or not to give in to their own temptations, but unexpected news will suddenly change the plans of each of them.

The Vatican Tapes

In a highly secured vault deep within the walls of Vatican City, the Catholic Church holds thousands of old films and video footage documenting exorcisms/supposed exorcisms and other unexplained religious phenomena they feel the world is not ready to see. This is the first tape - Case 83-G - stolen from these archives and exposed to the public by an anonymous source.

The Invisible Eye

A teaching assistant at a private Buenos Aires school begins obsessively spying on her students in the early 1980s, as the public rises up against the military dictatorship.

Michael Moore in TrumpLand

Oscar-winner Michael Moore dives right into hostile territory with his daring and hilarious one-man show, deep in the heart of TrumpLand in the weeks before the 2016 election.

En fuera de juego

Diego, an Argentine doctor traumatized by the soccer since his childhood, is not satisfied with his life. Javi is a representative of kids who start playing soccer, a Spanish third division manager who dreams of an opportunity to change their fate. Suddenly, the discovery of a young Argentinian star, will join Diego and Javi in a common adventure, full of surprises and and picaresque.

The Power of Darkness

A man becomes convinced that he is being persecuted by a conspiracy of blind people.

Made in Argentina

Osvaldo and Mabel, an Argentine couple exiled for political reasons in the United States, travel to their country of origin after ten years to reconnect with their family and friends, including Mabel's brother and his wife. Mabel offers her brother the possibility of working in New York in order to improve their economic situation, but his wife is opposed to that idea.

The Mississippi Gambler

He was a handsome gambler, living by his wits; yet when he played for the biggest stake of his life he threw away the winning hand; She was the beautiful daughter of a Southern gentleman; yet she fell in love with the gambler. How? Why? See the answer in this utterly charming, smashingly dramatic and colorful romance of river days fraught with adventure.

Pobres habrá siempre

"Pobres habrá siempre" is a rarity within Argentine cinema for many reasons. Its theme is the rebellion of a group of meatpacking workers around 1935 and the several reasons that justified it, but the film was shot at a time when workers and union struggles were very strange issues for local production.

Messi

His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.

The Two Popes

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

Before the Flood

A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems, and native communities across the planet.

A New York Christmas Wedding

As her Christmas Eve wedding draws near, Jennifer is visited by an angel and shown what could have been if she hadn't denied her true feelings for her childhood best friend.

The Conclave

In 1458, five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turk, eighteen cardinals meet to elect a new pope. Rodrigo Borgia, a 27 year old cardinal learns to play a very dangerous game.

Karol: The Pope, The Man

This highly acclaimed feature film on Pope John Paul II was filmed on location in Italy and Poland. Focusing on the papacy of John Paul and the tremendous impact he had on the Church and the world, Karol: The Pope, The Man stars actor Piotr Adamczyk in a deeply moving portrayal of the beloved pontiff. It is the powerful true story of a charismatic spiritual leader who helped bring down Communism, renewed the life of the Church, greatly impacted youth worldwide with love for Christ, and a Pope who reached out to other religions and world leaders with a message of peace and love. Also stars Raoul Bova (Saint Francis), Michele Placido (Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth) and Adriana Asti as Mother Teresa. The beautiful film score is by legendary film composer Ennio Morricone.

The Knights of the Round Bed

Alberto, Jorge, Ricardo and Tristan are employees of a shoe store, all are married and share the friendship also between their wives. The 4 friends, faithful to the rogue style of Buenos Aires, go out of their way to have love affairs with the beautiful customers of the shoe store, and for that purpose one day they decide to rent, secretly, an apartment to use as a "bulín". The problems begin from then on, as everyone wants to be the first to release it and then, successively, take turns for their adventures. As is to be expected, it does not take long for the first entanglements to appear, while their wives seem to begin to suspect the adventures of these four typical Buenos Aires chantas.

Los doctores las prefieren desnudas

Alberto, an employee of a car dealership, is commissioned by his boss to deliver a car that has been sold to a customer. Being a luxury car, he has no better idea than to invent an excuse to the new owner of the vehicle, delay delivery for the next day and use it to go out to have fun at night with his faithful friend Jorge. They both go to a revue theatre and, while witnessing the performance, the first vedette (Corina) faints. Then Alberto and Jorge pose as doctors, in order to meet Corina. As is to be expected, both decide to continue the deception with the passing of the days, causing the confusion to become bigger and bigger and harder to keep secret.

Psexoanálisis

A profiteer pretends to be a psychoanalyst to conquer women with sexual trauma.

El telo y la tele

A sex congress takes place in a hotel, and couples are secretely filmed in a Slivers way by the "scientists".

Mirame la palomita

Cayetano (Jorge Porcel), a mediocre talent agent, traveling to Mar del Plata with his wife, Carola (Susana Traverso), to fix the contract Jose (Mario Sapag), representing an unknown wannabe comic number in different places. On the road they see a sign advertising that announces the latest film from actor famous erotic films, Federico Lupa (Alberto Olmedo). The praise of it cause a bitter argument between the two. Once in the city and with the excuse of having a lot of work, meets Cayetano José and together they go to the casino and how much fun with beautiful young woman crosses their path. The accident causes the car to Carola descomponérsele amid torrential rain, it Federico Lupa precisely who stop to help and take her home ...

I Don't Want to Talk About It

Leonor, a widow in a small South American town, gives birth to Charlotte, a dwarf. The mother not only provides a rich childhood for her daughter, she erases any clues her daughter might see that would lead her to think she is different (mother burns books such as "Snow White" and destroys lawn statues of gnomes). In short, she doesn't want to talk about it. The mother succeeds in creating a modern-day Rapunzel: Charlotte becomes an accomplished young woman who captures the heart of Ludovico. But then, the circus comes to town.

Prisoners of the Land

Argentina, 1915. Accompanied by a doctor and his beautiful daughter, Köhner, a ruthless foreman who rules a yerba mate plantation with an iron fist, arrives in the city of Posadas with the purpose of hiring workers.

Cautiva en la selva

Laura (Libertad Leblanc), a sensual stripper, receives from her lover (Jorge Salcedo) an envelope with an order to open it only in case he dies. When he is killed, she opens the envelope, finding half of a mysterious map and a piece of paper with instructions. Following these, Laura travels to Guayaquil, where she comes into contact with an Argentine geologist (Ricardo Bauleo), who owns the other half of the map. It turns out to be the map of a large treasure buried in the heart of the Ecuadorian jungle, in the territory of the fearsome Auca Indians, head reducers. Both are on the road, ready to face all the dangers that may be necessary, in order to get so valuable loot. But Laura's beauty and sensuality will awaken desire in all men throughout the dangerous expedition.

Habeas Corpus

Experimental short film that shows four days in the life of a man clandestinely kept in captivity. The images of his naked body alternate with those of a happy moment on a beach and with those of his captor, who spends his time looking at bodybuilding magazines.

Operación Masacre

In 1956 a military civic coup against self-appointed Liberating Revolution fails, and in Jose Leon Suarez, Argentina, are killed several suspected to be part of the civil uprising. However survive seven people manage to tell the story.

Steel racing cars

A shy and humble young man overcomes his fears and becomes a racing champion.

Test pilot

The story focuses on the professional stage of the driver Carlos Alberto Pairetti, during his time with the official Ford Argentina Road Tourism team. However, this story takes place in a fictitious reality in which the former champion of the category has a brother named Nicolás, with whom he forms a love triangle.

Killing the Dead

Paraguay 1978, during Stroessner’s dictatorship, Pastor and Dionisio work burying bodies illicitly. In Argentina, the World Cup is being held. One morning, among the bodies, they find Mario, who is still alive. They know they must kill him but the problem is: in spite of what they are doing, they have never killed anyone before. A storm indicates that the winter is coming while the destiny of the three men is determined during the World Cup final. Both Pastor and Dionisio are the last link of a chain in the terrible system that has as a result in all the missing people.

El día que me amen

Mental illness and the power of friendship. Mara and Joaquín were childhood friends, next-door neighbors. They are now in their early 30s. She's returned to Acassuno after eight years abroad, ostensibly to audition for a part in a musical. Joaquín has been a recluse in his parents' house, perhaps because Mara left without a word years before. Mara seeks to renew the friendship, which may be good f

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