Buenos Aires 2005

At the Festival of Independent Cinema, the FIPRESCI jury gave two prizes: to The Sky Turns (El cielo gira) by Spanish director Mercedes Álvarez (international competition) and Los de Saladillo by Alberto Yaccelini (best Argentine film). Details

El cielo gira	Los de Saladillo

Reports:

The Turning Sky over Buenos Aires. José Carlos Avellar is impressed by the strength of Latin American documentaries on display in Buenos Aires.

New Roads for Documentaries. Jorge Jellinek looks at the way Argentinean documentaries have overcome the difficult relationship between reality and art.

Observing Disappearance. Dennis West reviews Mercedes Álvarez' The Sky Turns (El cielo gira).

Filming a Strong and Defiant Community. Pablo Suarez praises the 'dazzling talent' of the France-based Argentinean director, Alberto Yaccelini, and welcomes his latest film, the documentary Los de Saladillo.

Private Virtues, Public Vices. Daniela Bisogni sees Saverio Costanzo's Private as an effective distillation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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