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Extraordinary Stories
''Extraordinary Stories'' () is a 2008 Argentine film written and directed by Mariano Llinás. The main cast includes Walter Jakob, Agustín Mendilaharzu, and Llinás himself. The movie has a runtime of 245 minutes and is structured into three acts, each containing 18 chapters, presenting three separate and parallel narratives. These stories follow the lives of three regular men designated as "X," "H," and "Z." In the first story, "X" witnesses a murder and seeks refuge in a hotel. The second tale centers on "H," who is assigned a perplexing mission. The third narrative revolves around "Z," who becomes deeply engrossed in investigating the life of a recently deceased man he replaces in a new job. The film was independently produced with financial support from the I.Sat channel, resulting in a budget of $30,000. Distinguishing itself from other Argentine productions, ''Extraordinary Stories'' employed a small film crew and often featured actors with minimal or no prior cinema e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Llinás
Mariano Llinás is an Argentine film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Llinás graduated from the Universidad del Cine de Argentina, where he currently works as a teacher. He is the son of writer, art critic, publicist and surrealist poet Julio Llinás and brother of renowned actress Verónica Llinás, who often appears in his films. Career Mariano Llinás's feature directorial debut was the 2002 mockumentary ''Balnearios'', which revolves around Argentine balnearios, beachside vacation resorts dedicated to leisure. The mocumentary incorporates some fantasy elements such as mermaids as well as comedic and satirical elements. ''Balnearios'' was followed by the 2008 film '' Extraordinary Stories'', a four-hour tapestry of various interwoven narratives. Mariano Llinás appears in the film as "X", one of the main characters. The film premiered at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema where it won the Audience Award and the Special Jury Prize. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Arias
Lola Arias (born 3 December 1976) is an Argentine writer, theatre, and film director known for her diverse creative pursuits spanning multiple artistic media. In 2024, Arias won the prestigious International Ibsen Award. Education Lola Arias obtained a degree in literature from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, followed by further specialization in dramaturgy at the Escuela de Artes Dramáticas in Buenos Aires. Additionally, she undertook playwrights' residencies at the Royal Court Theatre in London and Casa de América in Madrid. In 2014, Arias completed the Film Laboratory workshop at the Universidad Di Tella in Buenos Aires. Works Her collaborative projects often involve marginalized groups, including war veterans, refugees, and individuals from the sex worker community, encompasses a wide array of mediums, including theatre, film, literature, music, and visual arts. Arias's approach to storytelling is to blend reality with fiction. In collaboration with Stefan Kaegi of Rim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Drama Films
8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. Etymology English ''eight'', from Old English '', æhta'', Proto-Germanic ''*ahto'' is a direct continuation of Proto-Indo-European '' *oḱtṓ(w)-'', and as such cognate with Greek and Latin , both of which stems are reflected by the English prefix oct(o)-, as in the ordinal adjective ''octaval'' or ''octavary'', the distributive adjective is ''octonary''. The adjective ''octuple'' (Latin ) may also be used as a noun, meaning "a set of eight items"; the diminutive '' octuplet'' is mostly used to refer to eight siblings delivered in one birth. The Semitic numeral is based on a root ''*θmn-'', whence Akkadian ''smn-'', Arabic ''ṯmn-'', Hebrew ''šmn-'' etc. The Chinese numeral, written (Mandarin: ''bā''; Cantonese: ''baat''), is from Old Chinese ''*priāt-'', ultimately from Sino-Tibetan ''b-r-gyat'' or ''b-g-ryat'' which also yielded Tibetan '' brgyat''. It has been argued that, as the cardinal nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Films
The year 2008 involved many major film events. '' The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while '' Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to '' The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's '' WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of '' Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting '' The Incredible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verónica Llinás
Verónica Llinás (born 23 September 1960) is an Argentine film, television and theatre actress. She is the daughter of the writer Julio Llinás and the painter Martha Peluffo and sister of Sebastián Llinás and the film director Mariano Llinás. Career She trained with Agustín Alezzo, Ángel Elizondo and Miguel Guerberoff. She was a member of the mythical theater group Gambas al Ajillo, which from 1986 to 1990, presented different shows at the Parakultural Center, the Empire Theater and the Cement nightclub. In June 2025, she returned to the circuit starring in ''Una navidad de mierda" (''A Shitty Christmas'')'' at the Teatro Premier, Buenos Aires, alongside Alejo García Pintos, Anita Gutiérrez, and Tomás Fonzi. Partial filmography * ''Deathstalker (1983 film), Deathstalker'' (1983) * ''The Plague (1992 film), The Plague'' (1992) * ''I Don't Want to Talk About It (film), I Don't Want to Talk About It'' (1993) * ''Rapado'' (1996) * ''Todas las azafatas van al cielo'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Minujín
Juan Gervasio Minujín (born May 20, 1975) is an Argentina, Argentine actor and film director. He is the nephew of plastic artist Marta Minujín. Career Juan Minujín began his training as an actor with Cristina Banegas, Alberto Ure, Pompeyo Audivert, Julio Chávez and Guillermo Angelelli. In 1996, he began to work in the theatre. Between 1997 and 1998, Minujín moved to London, where he completed his artistic training. Since the 2000s, he has been part of the acting troupe El Descueve, with which he has acted in theatrical tours Latin America and Europe. His rise to fame came thanks to his supporting role in the tv comedy series ''Solamente vos'' (2013-2014) on El Trece, in which he played Félix, Aurora's partner, the lead role being played by Natalia Oreiro. Later, he joined the cast of the telenovela ''Viudas e hijos del Rock & Roll, Viudas e hijos del rock and roll'' (2014-2015) on Telefe, in which he played Segundo Arostegui, a successful policeman and patriarch that hid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Hendler
Daniel Hendler (born 3 January 1976) is a Uruguayan film, television, and theatre actor who works mainly in his household with Maia Hendler, where he lives. He is known for his starring roles in films such as '' Bottom of the Sea'', ''Family Law'', '' The Paranoids'', '' Phase 7'' and award-winning '' Lost Embrace'' by director Daniel Burman, with whom he worked many times. Working on both sides of the Río de la Plata, Hendler achieved international recognition due to his awards as an actor. In 2004, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival for his performance in ''Lost Embrace''. He made his debut as screenwriter and director with the film '' Norberto's Deadline'' in 2010. Hendler is part of the generation of actors who revitalized the Uruguayan cinema with films like '' 25 Watts'', and is one of the regular actors of the so-called ''New Argentine Cinema''. Early life Born in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1976, Hendler was raised in the neighborhood of Buceo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Salamone
Francisco Salamone (June 5, 1897August 8, 1959) was an Argentine architect born in Italy who, between 1936 and 1940, during the Infamous Decade, built more than 60 municipal buildings with elements of Art Deco style in 25 rural communities on the Argentine pampas within the Buenos Aires Province. These buildings were some of the first examples of modern architecture in rural Argentina. Life Salamone's was born in the town of Leonforte, Sicily in 1897, son of Salvatore Salamone and Antonia D'Anna. After leaving the Otto Krause Technical School in Buenos Aires he continued his studies in the National University of Córdoba where he graduated in 1917 with a degree in architecture and civil engineering. Salamone married Adolfina Croft, the daughter of the Austria-Hungarian Vice-consul in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, with whom he had four children: Ricardo, Roberto, Ana Maria and Stella Maris. During Manuel Fresco's term, a conservative politician who was governor of the Provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Díaz (actor)
Hector () is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name ''Hektor'' is probably derived from the Greek ''ékhein'', meaning "to have", "to hold", "to check", "restrain". In Scotland, the name ''Hector'' is sometimes an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic ''Eachann'', and the pet form ''Heckie'' is sometimes used. The name of Sir Ector, the foster father of King Arthur, is also a variant of the same. Etymology In Greek, is a derivative of the verb ἔχειν ''ékhein'', archaic form * ('to have' or 'to hold'), from Proto-Indo-European *'' seɡ́ʰ-'' ('to hold'). , or as found in Aeolic poetry, is also an epithet of Zeus in his capacity as 'he who holds verything together. Hector's name could thus be taken to mean 'holding fast'. Cognates * Irish: ''Eachtar'' *Italian: ''Ettore'' *Portuguese: Heitor *Greek: Modern Greek: ''Έκτορας'' (Ect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esteban Lamothe
Raúl Esteban Sánchez Lamothe (born 30 April 1977) is an Argentine actor. Biography Esteban Lamothe was born on 30 April 1977 in Florentino Ameghino, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At 17, in 1994, he moved to Federal Capital. He worked until age 30 as a waiter, until he got roles in films and television strips. Career In 2011, with the film ''The Student (2011 film), The Student'' he got his work more visibility. As of 2012, it acquires greater popularity by participating in fictions such as ''Sos mi hombre'' and ''Farsantes'', both transmitted by Canal 13 (Argentina), Canal 13. His first protagonist was in ''Guapas'', series transmitted by Canal 13 (Argentina), Canal 13. In 2015, along with María Eugenia Suárez, he starred in the film ''Abzurdah'' in the role of Alejo. In 2016, he stars in ''Educando a Nina'', daily fiction of Underground Productions broadcast on Telefe. In that same year he also plays the main character in the series ''Estocolmo''. In 2017, he plays the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horacio Marassi
Horacio \ho-ra-cio\, a masculine given name, is a variant of Horace. The given name Horacio is found sporadically throughout all of Latin America. Horacio is a boy's name with Latin origins said to mean 'timekeeper'. The Portuguese spelling is Horácio. A related name is Horatio. People with the name * Horacio Accavallo (1934–2022), Argentine boxer * Horacio Agulla (born 1984), Argentine rugby player * Horacio Ahuett Garza (born 1964), Mexican engineer * Horacio Allegue (born 1972), Spanish rower *Horacio Altuna (born 1941), Argentine comics artist * Horacio Álvarez Mesa (1881–1936), Spanish politician, lawyer and journalist * Horacio Ameli (born 1974), Argentine footballer *Horacio Anasagasti (1879–1932), Argentine engineer *Horacio Marcelo Arce (born 1970), Argentine footballer *Horacio Arruda (born 1960), Canadian physician * Horacio Badaraco (1901–1946), Argentine anarchist and journalist * Horacio Baldessari (born 1958), Argentine footballer * Horacio Barrionuevo ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires International Festival Of Independent Cinema
The Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI, ) is an international festival of independent films organized each year in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. History The festival had its first edition in April 1999 and it was organized by the Secretaryship of Culture of the Government of Buenos Aires City. The festival is held in the most important movie theatres of Buenos Aires, but also feature free open-air screenings in parks and squares all over the city. In the first year the festival had 146 guests, among them Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola ( ; born April 7, 1939) is an American filmmaker. He is considered one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood and one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. List of awards and nominations received by Francis Ford Coppo ..., Todd Haynes, Paul Morrissey and others. That year the festival screened more than 150 national and international films and had approximately 120,000 spectators. Since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
