BAFICI’s Must-See Films Start Screening

By Alexandra Salas

BAFICI kicked off on Wednesday night at the 25 de Mayo Theater. The venue was packed to the brim with filmmakers, celebrities, press and aficionados all excited to commence the festivities. In total 417 films will be projected throughout the festival.

Among the must see films (by category) are:

International Competition:
Everyone Else, Maren Ade 119min – screening times: Fri 27, 17:15 Hoyts 11; Sat 28, 19:30 Atlas Santa Fe 1
El Ultimo Verano de Boyita, Julia Solomonoff 93min  – screening times: Mon 30, 22:00 Hoyts 10; Tues 31, 16:15 Hoyts 11; Wed 1, 20:15 Atlas Santa Fe 2

Panorama:
Waltz with Bashir, Ari Folman 90min – screening times: Fri 27, 20:30 Hoyts 11; Sat 28, 15:30 Arteplex Duplex Caballito 1; Tues 31, 21:15 Atlas Santa Fe 1

Trayectorias:
Un Conte de Noel, Arnaud Desplechin 150min – screening times: Sun 29, 18:15 Hoyts 6
Nucingen Haus, Raul Ruiz 94min – screening times:  Sat 28, 18:00 Hoyts 9; Tues 31, 15:30 25 de Mayo
Entrenamiento Elemental para Actores, Martin Rejtman/Federico Leon 52min – screening times: Fri 27, 21:30 Hoyts 5; Tues 31, 14:45 Hoyts 1
35 Rims, Claire Denis 100min – screening times: Thur 2, 20:00 Hoyts 8; Fri 3 14:30 Hoyts 8; Sat 4, 13:15 Atlas Santa Fe 1
L’Intrus, Claire Denis 130min – screening times: Sat 28, 19:00 Hoyts 8; Mon 30, 17:00 Hoyts 11; Wed 1, 19:15 Atlas Santa Fe 1
Shiran, Abbas Kiarostami 93min – screening times: Mon 30, 11:30 Hoyts 5; Tues 31, 22:45 Hoyts 4; Sat 4, 14:00 Malba
A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy, Robert Drew 90min – screening times: Fri 27, 23:15 Arteplex Duplex Caballito 2; Tues 31, 14:00 Hoyts 3; Thurs 2, 19:30 Alianza Francesa

Personas:
La Nana, Sebastian Silva 96min – screening times: Fri 27, 18:30 Atlas Santa Fe 1; Sun 29, 23:30 Hoyts 6; Tues 31, 17:15 Hoyts 6
Chomsky & Cie, Daniel Mermet/Olivier Azam 112min – screening times: Fri 27, 18:45 Alianza Francesa; Mon 30, 12:00 Hoyts 7; Thurs 2, 13:15 Arteplex Duplex Caballito 2

Backfici: a trip down festival lane
Humo Sagrado (Hideous Kinky), Jane Campion 115min – screening times: Fri 27, 12:30 Hoyts 6; Sat 28, 23:45 Hoyts 11; Sat 4, 22:15 Atlas Santa Fe 2
Rushmore, Wes Anderson 93min – screening times: Fri 27, 16:15 Atlas Santa Fe 1; Sat 28, 13:30 Arteplex Duplex Caballito 1; Sat 4, 00:45 Atlas Santa Fe 4

Futuro:
Mamachas en el Ring, Betty M. Park 74min – screening times: Sat 28, 15:45 Hoyts 9; Sun 29, 19:15 25 de Mayo

Venues
Alianza Francesa, Av Cordoba 946
Arteplex Duplex Caballito, Rivadavia 5050
Cine Atlas Santa Fe, Av Santa Fe 2015
Hoyts Abasto, Abasto Shopping, Av. Corrientes 3247
Malba Cine, Av Figueroa Alcorta 3415
Teatro 25 de Mayo, Av. Triunvirato 4444

To view the entire film program, please visit BAFICI.

*Alexandra Salas is a writer based in Buenos Aires.

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