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This documentary pays homage to 76 89 03, the controversial 2000 film directed by Cristian Bernard and Flavio Nardini. 76 89 23 seeks to deconstruct the past and present from a socio-political, cultural and economic approach, exploring key moments in Argentine history.
After a string of bad contacts, Argentina’s greatest heavyweight boxer, Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena, arrives in Nevada in 1976 seeking to restart his career. There, Ringo unknowingly stumbles into the criminal world of Joe Conforte, who promises Ringo a bright future. But a bright future would not come, nor a sought-after rematch against Ali, as the boxer would be found dead in three months' time.
Martín goes jogging, but an unknown woman trips him up. The unknown woman’s husband doesn’t understand his wife’s behavior. Marín has a date but gets hurt. The woman who tripped him has a dream in which her poodle is butchered. No one understands what goes on in the mind of the other.
During Christmas dinner, an Argentinian family finds out that their millionaire uncle has died. His relatives speculate about his generous inheritance, but everything changes when a woman arrives at twelve and introduces herself as the deceased's wife. The head of the family, desperate about the possibility of losing everything, hides the body and forces the others to simulate a kidnapping. The plan is that, this way, the inheritance would be returned in the form of ransom payment. A bag of money appears and the plan seems infallible, but it falls into crisis when everyone wants to take their part.
Claudio is promoted to policy coordinator in his insurance company, but he has to move to a remote small town for the position, and after arriving numerous cars begin to be set on fire. Claudio is pressured to cover the cars' insurance in a hostile environment, and as he tries to do so he will discover that many things are not what they appear to be.
The universe of Argentine independent cinema. The imposture. The unfulfilled dreams. Confinement—the capability for irony, the skill for comedy and the sagacity of UPA! Una película argentina (2007) are back, renovated, to explore the whims of a microworld still in turmoil.
Pepper is famous on YouTube and Instagram. He works hard to keep his audience engaged and always gets heaps of likes. Until one day, without explanation, photos and videos have completely disappeared from the radar.
Nina is an extroverted seven-year-old girl whose relationship with her actor father is documented through gestures and silences. The acting games between the girl and her dad alternate and overlap with the real conflicts, infusing the viewer with the constant question about the veracity of what he sees.
An Argentine scholar living abroad returns home to meet an old school professor, his role model in life. But the meeting will take an unexpected turn.
Martín is at home watching a French movie and calls a number that he sees on screen. He wants to know if Céline has something to do with the movie he is watching, but that call and that bond will go much further than you expect.
