Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay/Uruguay Challenge (Official, March 2023)

Tngy · #41

3. Emesis PussyCake (2021) 5/10 [Argentina]

The picture sol posted here grabbed my attention, but I have to agree with the review of sol. It's nothing special, a regular zombie flick with some sci-fi elements not quite worked out.

Spoiler

1. Mãe Só Há Uma Don't Call Me Son (2016) 6/10 [Brazil]
2. La Mujer sin Cabeza The Headless Woman (2008) 3/10 [Argentina]
3. Emesis PussyCake (2021) 5/10 [Argentina]

sol · #42

Tngy wrote: ↑March 8th, 2023, 10:04 am 3. Emesis PussyCake (2021) 5/10 [Argentina]

The picture sol posted here grabbed my attention, but I have to agree with the review of sol. It's nothing special, a regular zombie flick with some sci-fi elements not quite worked out.

Glad I am being read, but yeah, I definitely didn't mean to recommend the film. Kind of sad how much of a generic zombie flick it is given how it starts out as a hard sci-fi tale.

And incidentally, I was drawn to the film based on the various front covers and promotional artwork (e.g. these), which promised a far more stylish and neon-infused film than what we ultimately got.

peeptoad · #43

7. Hombre mirando al sudeste/Man Facing Southeast (1987, Argentina) 8

Spoiler

1. Selkirk, el verdadero Robinson Crusoe /Seven Seas Pirates (2012, Uruguay) 6
2. La Ciénaga (2001, Argentina) 7
3. El bosque negro/ The Black Forest (2018, Brazil) 5
4. 7 cajas/7 Boxes (2012, Paraguay) 7
5. Habeas Corpus (1988, Argentina) 7
6. La Libertad (2001, Argentina) 7+

Arkantos · #44

5. Pixote (1980, Hector Babenco), Brazil

The List

Argentina
1. Refugiado (2014, Diego Lerman)
2. The Headless Woman (2008, Lucrecia Martel)

Brazil
1. Bacurau (2019, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles)
2. Pixote (1980, Hector Babenco)

Uruguay
1. Belmonte (2018, Federico Veiroj)

jdidaco · #45

(Screenshots from 'Noites Paraguayas' & 'Mato Seco em Chamas'),

11. Tiro de gracia (Coup de Grace, Ricardo Becher, 1969) 9/10 (Argentina)
12. The Players vs. ángeles caídos (Alberto Fischerman (& Ricardo Becher, Néstor Paternostro, Juan José Stagnaro and Raúl de la Torre), 1969) 8.5/10 (Argentina)
13. República da Traição (Carlos Ebert, 1970) 8/10 (Brazil)
14. Crônica de um Industrial (Chronicle of an Industrial, Luiz Rosemberg Filho, 1978) 8.5/10 (Brazil)
15. Noites Paraguayas (Paraguayan Nights, Aloysio Raulino, 1982) 8.5/10 (Brazil)
16. Tchau Amor (Bye Love, Jean Garrett, 1982) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
17. El silencio es un cuerpo que cae (Silence Is a Falling Body, Agustina Comedi, 2017) 7.5/10 (Argentina)
18. Ilha (Island, Glenda Nicácio & Ary Rosa, 2018) 9/10 (Brazil)
19. Vaga Carne (Dazed Flesh, Grace Passô & Ricardo Alves Jr., 2019) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
20. Mato Seco em Chamas (Dry Ground Burning, Joana Pimenta & Adirley Queirós, 2022) 8/10 (Brazil)

Spoiler

1. Safo, historia de una pasión (Safo: A Passion Story, Carlos Hugo Christensen, 1943) 9.5/10 (Argentina)
2. O Rei Pelé (Carlos Hugo Christensen, 1965) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
3. Compasso de Espera (Antunes Filho, 1969) 9/10 (Brazil)
4. Nenê Bandalho (Emilio Fontana, 1971) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
5. Feminino Plural (Vera de Figueiredo, 1976) 7/10 (Brazil)
6. Samba da Criação do Mundo (Samba of the Creation of the World, Vera de Figueiredo, 1979) 9/10 (Brazil)
7. O Rei da Vela (King of Candle, José Celso Martinez Corrêa & Noilton Nunes, 1983) 9/10 (Brazil)
8. Brasa Adormecida (Djalma Limongi Batista, 1987) 8/10 (RV) (Brazil)
9. Belmonte (Federico Veiroj, 2018) 7.5/10 (Uruguay)
10. EAMI (Paz Encina, 2022) 8/10 (Paraguay/Argentina)

airdolll · #46

7. Porto das Caixas (1963) Brazil

8. Intimidad de los parques (1965) Argentina
9. Circe (1964) Argentina
10. Castigo al traidor | Punishment to the Traitor (1966) Argentina

Watched films:

1. La mujer sin cabeza | The Headless Woman (2008) Argentina
2. La niña santa | The Holy Girl (2004) Argentina
3. Viola (2012) Argentina
4. XXY (2007) Argentina
5. El niño pez | The Fish Child (2009) Argentina
6. Isabella (2020) Argentina
7. Porto das Caixas (1963) Brazil
8. Intimidad de los parques (1965) Argentina
9. Circe (1964) Argentina
10. Castigo al traidor | Punishment to the Traitor (1966) Argentina

sol · #47

Spoiler

1. 4x4 (2019) Argentina
2. 7 Boxes (2012) Paraguay REVISION
3. Portrait of Animal Behavior (2015) Uruguay
4. Rosaura at 10 O’Clock (1958) Argentina
5. Shadow of the Cat (2021) Argentina
6. Time for Revenge (1981) Argentina
7. PussyCake (2021) Argentina
8. The Dose (2020) Argentina
9. King Car (2021) Brazil

10. Morgue (2019) Paraguay

Fleeing the scene after killing a pedestrian due to inattention, a security guard begins his new job working the night shift at the local morgue where paranormal things soon occur in this low budget horror thriller. It is not hard to guess where everything is heading given the hit-and-run element, but there are some great early moments as he is set on edge by weird sounds and drinks that seem to move on their own with some uncertainty as to whether everything is a result of his guilt and paranoia surfacing. As the film progresses though and we start to see more (with less just implied), things get duller.

Arkantos · #48

6. Bye Bye Brazil (1980, Carlos Diegues), Brazil

The List

Argentina
1. Refugiado (2014, Diego Lerman)
2. The Headless Woman (2008, Lucrecia Martel)

Brazil
1. Bacurau (2019, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles)
2. Pixote (1980, Hector Babenco)
3. Bye Bye Brazil (1980, Carlos Diegues)

Uruguay
1. Belmonte (2018, Federico Veiroj)

72aicm · #49

5. Aquarius (2016, Brazil)
6. Bacurau (2019, Brazil)

Spoiler

1. Rosaura a las 10 (1958, Argentina)
2. Relatos salvajes (2014, Argentina)

3. Pra Frente, Brasil (1982, Brazil)
4. Cidade Baixa (2005, Brazil)
5. Aquarius (2016, Brazil)
6. Bacurau (2019, Brazil)

peeptoad · #50

8. La antena (2007, Argentina) 8

Spoiler

1. Selkirk, el verdadero Robinson Crusoe /Seven Seas Pirates (2012, Uruguay) 6
2. La Ciénaga (2001, Argentina) 7
3. El bosque negro/ The Black Forest (2018, Brazil) 5
4. 7 cajas/7 Boxes (2012, Paraguay) 7
5. Habeas Corpus (1988, Argentina) 7
6. La Libertad (2001, Argentina) 7
7. Hombre mirando al sudeste/Man Facing Southeast (1987, Argentina) 8

Tngy · #51

4. La Novia del Desierto The Desert Bride (2017) 6/10 [Argentina]

A sweet little movie, not exactly boring but without many notable events. The landscapes are beautiful and the duration is no longer than 80 minutes. Worth a watch.

Spoiler

1. Mãe Só Há Uma Don't Call Me Son (2016) 6/10 [Brazil]
2. La Mujer sin Cabeza The Headless Woman (2008) 3/10 [Argentina]
3. Emesis PussyCake (2021) 5/10 [Argentina]
4. La Novia del Desierto The Desert Bride (2017) 6/10 [Argentina]

sol · #52

Spoiler

1. 4x4 (2019) Argentina
2. 7 Boxes (2012) Paraguay REVISION
3. Portrait of Animal Behavior (2015) Uruguay
4. Rosaura at 10 O’Clock (1958) Argentina
5. Shadow of the Cat (2021) Argentina
6. Time for Revenge (1981) Argentina
7. PussyCake (2021) Argentina
8. The Dose (2020) Argentina
9. King Car (2021) Brazil
10. Morgue (2019) Paraguay

11. Jesus Kid (2021) Brazil

Famous for his paperback westerns, a financially troubled author agrees to adapt one of his novels for the screen, but struggles with the absurd demands of his producers and stuck-up hotel staff in this Brazilian comedy. The film references Barton Fink at several points and feels rather similar as whether what we are seeing is real or imagined becomes deliciously ambiguous. And then a Stranger Than Fiction angle ignites as he begins interacting with his own character who insists that he is the one writing about the author! If very interesting thematically, I often wished I had Barton Fink fresher in mind here.

gunnar · #53

We've reached Day 10 and are about 1/3 of the way through the challenge. As expected, jdidaco has taken over the lead with 20 points. I'm still in second place for the moment, but expect to be passed by sol and airdolll before the next update. The group has 84 points collectively with exactly half of those coming from Argentina. Brazil is moving up fast, though, with 34 points. Paraguay and Uruguay are tied for a distant third with 4 points each.

The Headless Woman has been watched 4 times so far. There are others that have been watched twice, including XXY, Pixote, Bacarau, 7 Boxes, Belmonte, and Pussycake.

Arkantos · #54

7. The Supreme Manuscript (2019, Jorge Diaz de Bedoya and Michael Kovich Jr), Paraguay

First to check this one on iCM

It's a pretty okay thriller about finding the stolen prized manuscript of a writer murdered during Operation Condor

The List

Argentina
1. Refugiado (2014, Diego Lerman)
2. The Headless Woman (2008, Lucrecia Martel)

Brazil
1. Bacurau (2019, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles)
2. Pixote (1980, Hector Babenco)
3. Bye Bye Brazil (1980, Carlos Diegues)

Uruguay
1. Belmonte (2018, Federico Veiroj)

Paraguay
1. The Supreme Manuscript (2019, Jorge Diaz de Bedoya and Michael Kovich Jr)

blocho · #55

3. A Place in the World (1992, Argentina)
A coming-of-age story set in 1980s San Luis, Argentina. Though suitably drenched in nostalgia and burdened by a hackneyed framing device, the movie still offers a compelling portrait of small town Argentine society, providing both interpersonal drama and a view of larger social conflicts.

4. Mars One (2022, Brazil)
The life of a working class family in Belo Horizonte with its attendant dramas: the daughter is moving out to live with her girlfriend, the father is a recovering alcoholic, the son doesn’t want to be a pro soccer player like his dad wants him to be, the mother is dealing with PTSD. It’s a very warm movie with good acting. The only drawback is that some of the narrative turns are a bit too implausible and convenient.

sol · #56

Tngy wrote: ↑March 10th, 2023, 9:55 am 4. La Novia del Desierto The Desert Bride (2017) 6/10 [Argentina]

I think I just found you on Letterboxd.

Or you found me.

sol · #57

Spoiler

1. 4x4 (2019) Argentina
2. 7 Boxes (2012) Paraguay REVISION
3. Portrait of Animal Behavior (2015) Uruguay
4. Rosaura at 10 O’Clock (1958) Argentina
5. Shadow of the Cat (2021) Argentina
6. Time for Revenge (1981) Argentina
7. PussyCake (2021) Argentina
8. The Dose (2020) Argentina
9. King Car (2021) Brazil
10. Morgue (2019) Paraguay
11. Jesus Kid (2021) Brazil

12. Skinned (2021) Brazil

Less interesting than the promotional artwork might make it seem, this Brazilian lockdown drama mostly revolves around one guy's daily routine as he works from home, works out and watches Modern Times endlessly on repeat. Meh. Watching him stare at microwaves (without moving) in lengthy, unbroken shots and so on is just dull. After around 20 minutes, something finally changes as a female neighbour knocks on his door and inspires romantic feelings in him, but it is further quarter-hour before he decides to meet her, and by then it is hard to care. The film takes a slight horror turn towards the end though.

sol · #58

Uruguayan double feature:

Spoiler

1. 4x4 (2019) Argentina
2. 7 Boxes (2012) Paraguay REVISION
3. Portrait of Animal Behavior (2015) Uruguay
4. Rosaura at 10 O’Clock (1958) Argentina
5. Shadow of the Cat (2021) Argentina
6. Time for Revenge (1981) Argentina
7. PussyCake (2021) Argentina
8. The Dose (2020) Argentina
9. King Car (2021) Brazil
10. Morgue (2019) Paraguay
11. Jesus Kid (2021) Brazil
12. Skinned (2021) Brazil

13. Virus:32 (2022) Uruguay

A virus outbreak turns those infected into angry, fast-moving zombies here. The title refers to the zombies bizarrely taking 32 seconds to recover their strength after each attack, something that does not really add much plot-wise, and the film otherwise does nothing that other 28 Days Later imitators have not done before. The majority of the action is nicely confined though to labyrinthine warehouse where our heroine works security. And taking her daughter to work on the fateful outbreak evening, the film at least mounts the occasional great moment of her watching her lost, scared kid on security cameras.

14. In the Quarry (2018) Uruguay

Spending a summer's day at a lakeside quarry with his girlfriend and her male childhood friends, an easily irate man grows increasingly suspicious and jealous of his companions in this slow burn thriller. The central dynamic is pretty interesting with the film constantly toying around with whether or not he has a right to be suspicious. Tension comes and goes though and is never consistent throughout, and with no real escalations until the second half of the movie, the film feels like a bit of a patience test at times as we wait and wait for something to explode - but what a great eerily isolated location!

72aicm · #59

7. O Som ao Redor (2012, Brazil)
8. Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015, Brazil)
9. El aura (2005, Argentina)

Spoiler

1. Rosaura a las 10 (1958, Argentina)
2. Relatos salvajes (2014, Argentina)

3. Pra Frente, Brasil (1982, Brazil)
4. Cidade Baixa (2005, Brazil)
5. Aquarius (2016, Brazil)
6. Bacurau (2019, Brazil)
7. O Som ao Redor (2012, Brazil)
8. Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015, Brazil)
9. El aura (2005, Argentina)

AB537 · #60

1. Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos - Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (Bruno Barreto, 1976) 7/10 ... Brazil

peeptoad · #61

9. Anima Sola (2015, Brazil) 5

Spoiler

1. Selkirk, el verdadero Robinson Crusoe /Seven Seas Pirates (2012, Uruguay) 6
2. La Ciénaga (2001, Argentina) 7
3. El bosque negro/ The Black Forest (2018, Brazil) 5
4. 7 cajas/7 Boxes (2012, Paraguay) 7
5. Habeas Corpus (1988, Argentina) 7
6. La Libertad (2001, Argentina) 7
7. Hombre mirando al sudeste/Man Facing Southeast (1987, Argentina) 8
8. La antena (2007, Argentina) 8

72aicm · #62

10. Familia rodante (2004, Argentina)
11. Whisky (2004, Uruguay)

Spoiler

1. Rosaura a las 10 (1958, Argentina)
2. Relatos salvajes (2014, Argentina)

3. Pra Frente, Brasil (1982, Brazil)
4. Cidade Baixa (2005, Brazil)
5. Aquarius (2016, Brazil)
6. Bacurau (2019, Brazil)
7. O Som ao Redor (2012, Brazil)
8. Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015, Brazil)
9. El aura (2005, Argentina)
10. Familia rodante (2004, Argentina)
11. Whisky (2004, Uruguay)

peeptoad · #63

10. Breve Miragem de Sol/Burning Night (2019, Brazil) 6

Spoiler

1. Selkirk, el verdadero Robinson Crusoe /Seven Seas Pirates (2012, Uruguay) 6
2. La Ciénaga (2001, Argentina) 7
3. El bosque negro/ The Black Forest (2018, Brazil) 5
4. 7 cajas/7 Boxes (2012, Paraguay) 7
5. Habeas Corpus (1988, Argentina) 7
6. La Libertad (2001, Argentina) 7
7. Hombre mirando al sudeste/Man Facing Southeast (1987, Argentina) 8
8. La antena (2007, Argentina) 8
9. Anima Sola (2015, Brazil) 5

jdidaco · #64

(Screenshots from 'Um Homem e Sua Jaula' & 'O Barco'),

21. Mulher de Verdade (A Real Woman, Alberto Cavalcanti, 1954) 8/10 (Brazil)
22. Las furias (The Furies, Vlasta Lah, 1960) 8.5/10 (Argentina)
23. Um Homem e Sua Jaula (A Man and His Cage, Fernando Coni Campos & Paulo Gil Soares, 1969) 8/10 (Brazil)
24. O Último Êxtase (Walter Hugo Khouri, 1973) 8/10 (Brazil)
25. Sargento Getúlio (Sergeant Getúlio, Hermano Penna, 1983) 8.5/10 (Brazil)
26. De eso no se habla (I Don't Want to Talk About It, María Luisa Bemberg, 1993) 8/10 (Argentina)
27. ¡Que vivan los crotos! (Long Live the Hobos, Ana Poliak, 1995) 8.5/10 (Argentina)
28. As Núpcias de Drácula (Nuptials of Dracula, Matheus Marchetti, 2018) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
29. O Barco (The Boat, Petrus Cariry, 2018) 8/10 (Brazil)
30. Las ranas (The Frogs, Edgardo Castro, 2020) 7.5/10 (Argentina)

Spoiler

1. Safo, historia de una pasión (Safo: A Passion Story, Carlos Hugo Christensen, 1943) 9.5/10 (Argentina)
2. O Rei Pelé (Carlos Hugo Christensen, 1965) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
3. Compasso de Espera (Antunes Filho, 1969) 9/10 (Brazil)
4. Nenê Bandalho (Emilio Fontana, 1971) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
5. Feminino Plural (Vera de Figueiredo, 1976) 7/10 (Brazil)
6. Samba da Criação do Mundo (Samba of the Creation of the World, Vera de Figueiredo, 1979) 9/10 (Brazil)
7. O Rei da Vela (King of Candle, José Celso Martinez Corrêa & Noilton Nunes, 1983) 9/10 (Brazil)
8. Brasa Adormecida (Djalma Limongi Batista, 1987) 8/10 (RV) (Brazil)
9. Belmonte (Federico Veiroj, 2018) 7.5/10 (Uruguay)
10. EAMI (Paz Encina, 2022) 8/10 (Paraguay/Argentina)
11. Tiro de gracia (Coup de Grace, Ricardo Becher, 1969) 9/10 (Argentina)
12. The Players vs. ángeles caídos (Alberto Fischerman (& Ricardo Becher, Néstor Paternostro, Juan José Stagnaro and Raúl de la Torre), 1969) 8.5/10 (Argentina)
13. República da Traição (Carlos Ebert, 1970) 8/10 (Brazil)
14. Crônica de um Industrial (Chronicle of an Industrial, Luiz Rosemberg Filho, 1978) 8.5/10 (Brazil)
15. Noites Paraguayas (Paraguayan Nights, Aloysio Raulino, 1982) 8.5/10 (Brazil)
16. Tchau Amor (Bye Love, Jean Garrett, 1982) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
17. El silencio es un cuerpo que cae (Silence Is a Falling Body, Agustina Comedi, 2017) 7.5/10 (Argentina)
18. Ilha (Island, Glenda Nicácio & Ary Rosa, 2018) 9/10 (Brazil)
19. Vaga Carne (Dazed Flesh, Grace Passô & Ricardo Alves Jr., 2019) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
20. Mato Seco em Chamas (Dry Ground Burning, Joana Pimenta & Adirley Queirós, 2022) 8/10 (Brazil)

peeptoad · #65

11. Al morir la matinée/The Last Matinee (2020, Uruguay) 8 not as good as Anguish, but I found this quite entertaining...

Spoiler

1. Selkirk, el verdadero Robinson Crusoe /Seven Seas Pirates (2012, Uruguay) 6
2. La Ciénaga (2001, Argentina) 7
3. El bosque negro/ The Black Forest (2018, Brazil) 5
4. 7 cajas/7 Boxes (2012, Paraguay) 7
5. Habeas Corpus (1988, Argentina) 7
6. La Libertad (2001, Argentina) 7
7. Hombre mirando al sudeste/Man Facing Southeast (1987, Argentina) 8
8. La antena (2007, Argentina) 8
9. Anima Sola (2015, Brazil) 5
10. Breve Miragem de Sol/Burning Night (2019, Brazil) 6

Arkantos · #66

8. Long Way Home (2018, André Novais Oliveira), Brazil

The List

Argentina
1. Refugiado (2014, Diego Lerman)
2. The Headless Woman (2008, Lucrecia Martel)

Brazil
1. Bacurau (2019, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles)
2. Pixote (1980, Hector Babenco)
3. Bye Bye Brazil (1980, Carlos Diegues)
4. Long Way Home (2018, André Novais Oliveira)

Uruguay
1. Belmonte (2018, Federico Veiroj)

Paraguay
1. The Supreme Manuscript (2019, Jorge Diaz de Bedoya and Michael Kovich Jr)

gunnar · #67

We're almost at the halfway point in the challenge and jdidaco has extended his lead and is up to 30 films total. sol has taken over second place and I still have a precarious hold on third. 72aicm and peeptoad round out the top 5. Argentina holds a 1 point lead over Brazil with Uruguay and Paraguay far behind in third and fourth.

We've crossed the 100 point threshold collectively and seem destined to finish close to 200 points total.

ororama · #68

1. Hermia & Helena (2016) * 86 min. (Argentina)
Well made but it seemed rather slight, not helped by beginning with a minor character, then introducing the main character on her way to New York City and covering her first few months there, and then working backwards through her relationships month by month for three months. The result tends to make her choices seem random, which in turn tends to make the relationships seem trivial.

*First time viewing

Arkantos · #69

9. Black God, White Devil (1964, Glauber Rocha), Brazil

The List

Argentina
1. Refugiado (2014, Diego Lerman)
2. The Headless Woman (2008, Lucrecia Martel)

Brazil
1. Bacurau (2019, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles)
2. Pixote (1980, Hector Babenco)
3. Bye Bye Brazil (1980, Carlos Diegues)
4. Long Way Home (2018, André Novais Oliveira)
5. Black God, White Devil (1964, Glauber Rocha)

Uruguay
1. Belmonte (2018, Federico Veiroj)

Paraguay
1. The Supreme Manuscript (2019, Jorge Diaz de Bedoya and Michael Kovich Jr)

Tngy · #70

sol wrote: ↑March 11th, 2023, 4:16 pm
Tngy wrote: ↑March 10th, 2023, 9:55 am 4. La Novia del Desierto The Desert Bride (2017) 6/10 [Argentina]
I think I just found you on Letterboxd. Or you found me.

Yep indeed

---

5. 7 Prisioneiros 7 Prisoners (2021) 8/10 [Brazil]

This was surprisingly good for a Netflix film

Spoiler

1. Mãe Só Há Uma Don't Call Me Son (2016) 6/10 [Brazil]
2. La Mujer sin Cabeza The Headless Woman (2008) 3/10 [Argentina]
3. Emesis PussyCake (2021) 5/10 [Argentina]
4. La Novia del Desierto The Desert Bride (2017) 6/10 [Argentina]
5. 7 Prisioneiros 7 Prisoners (2021) 8/10 [Brazil]

AB537 · #71

2-6. Irmandade - Brotherhood (season 1 - 8 episodes, Netflix, 2019) 9/10 ... Brazil ... 1 minute carried over ... really strong first season, excited to see where season 2 goes

klaus78 · #72

1. Rosaura a las 10 (Argentina 1958) 6/10
2. Que Horas Ela Volta? (Brazil 2015) 6/10
3. Kiss of the Spider Woman (Brazil 1985) 6/10
4. Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (Brazil 1976) 6/10

DudeLanez · #73

3. Silvia Prieto (1999, Martín Rejtman) 4,5/10 #Argentina

Spoiler

1. Men and Women (1964, Walter Hugo Khouri) 6/10 - #Brazil
2. Argentina, 1985 (2022, Santiago Mitre) 6,5/10 - #Argentina
3. Silvia Prieto (1999, Martín Rejtman) 4,5/10 #Argentina

peeptoad · #74

12. La mujer sin cabeza/The Headless Woman (2008, Argentina) 5
13. Hitler IIIº Mundo (1968, Brazil) 7

Spoiler

1. Selkirk, el verdadero Robinson Crusoe /Seven Seas Pirates (2012, Uruguay) 6
2. La Ciénaga (2001, Argentina) 7
3. El bosque negro/ The Black Forest (2018, Brazil) 5
4. 7 cajas/7 Boxes (2012, Paraguay) 7
5. Habeas Corpus (1988, Argentina) 7
6. La Libertad (2001, Argentina) 7
7. Hombre mirando al sudeste/Man Facing Southeast (1987, Argentina) 8
8. La antena (2007, Argentina) 8
9. Anima Sola (2015, Brazil) 5
10. Breve Miragem de Sol/Burning Night (2019, Brazil) 6
11. Al morir la matinée/The Last Matinee (2020, Uruguay) 8

Arkantos · #75

10. A Wolf at the Door (2013, Fernando Coimbra), Brazil

The List

Argentina
1. Refugiado (2014, Diego Lerman)
2. The Headless Woman (2008, Lucrecia Martel)

Brazil
1. Bacurau (2019, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles)
2. Pixote (1980, Hector Babenco)
3. Bye Bye Brazil (1980, Carlos Diegues)
4. Long Way Home (2018, André Novais Oliveira)
5. Black God, White Devil (1964, Glauber Rocha)
6. A Wolf at the Door (2013, Fernando Coimbra)

Uruguay
1. Belmonte (2018, Federico Veiroj)

Paraguay
1. The Supreme Manuscript (2019, Jorge Diaz de Bedoya and Michael Kovich Jr)

gunnar · #76

Brazil has taken a 60-53 lead with 12 days to go. We also have a couple of new participants so welcome to them.

Meanwhile, The Headless Woman is up to 5 views which equals the entire total from Paraguay.

ororama · #77

2. Morgue (2019)* 81 min. (Paraguay)
A low budget horror movie that offers nothing new. The unlikable protagonist is established as a jerk from the beginning and goes downhill from there, so it seems like he is getting what he deserves. Not bad, just unsurprising and a somewhat disappointing use of some good sets and a standard setup that has potential for more.

Spoiler

1. Hermia & Helena (2016) * 86 min. (Argentina)

*First time viewing

sol · #78

Thanks for the update, gunnar. Of course, Brazil is winning so far because jd is pushing his home country

(Argentina is actually winning if you remove jd's viewings altogether), but yeah Paraguay is predictably coming last either way, even with a second person watching Morgue. I was expecting Uruguay to be far ahead of Paraguay though; maybe something to work on here if I can pull myself away from the other challenges this month. In the meantime:

Spoiler

1. 4x4 (2019) Argentina
2. 7 Boxes (2012) Paraguay REVISION
3. Portrait of Animal Behavior (2015) Uruguay
4. Rosaura at 10 O’Clock (1958) Argentina
5. Shadow of the Cat (2021) Argentina
6. Time for Revenge (1981) Argentina
7. PussyCake (2021) Argentina
8. The Dose (2020) Argentina
9. King Car (2021) Brazil
10. Morgue (2019) Paraguay
11. Jesus Kid (2021) Brazil
12. Skinned (2021) Brazil
13. Virus:32 (2022) Uruguay
14. In the Quarry (2018) Uruguay

15. Wandering Heart (2021) Argentina

In between indulging in drunken gay house parties, a single father tries to parent his teenage daughter who suddenly decides that she would rather live with her mother in this Argentine drama. The film does not shy away from showcasing just how crazy the parties are, but there are some moments of pure beauty too, with an especially memorable camera pullback to long distance shot as the protagonist and two other men engage in a passionate threesome by a window, not caring if anybody sees. The messages and ideas at hand are all a little basic, but all of the neon-drenched club scenes really look divine.

jdidaco · #79

31. Hombre de la esquina rosada (Man on Pink Corner, René Múgica, 1962) 9.5/10 (Argentina)
32. El reñidero (The Amphitheatre, René Múgica, 1965) 9/10 (Argentina)
33-34. 'Brasil Verdade' program : Viramundo (Geraldo Sarno, 1965) 9/10 (37 min), Nossa Escola de Samba (Our Samba School, Manuel Horacio Giménez, 1965) 9/10 (29 min), Memória do Cangaço (Cangaço Memories, Paulo Gil Soares, 1965) 8.5/10 (29 min), Subterrâneos do Futebol (Football's Underground, Maurice Capovilla, 1965) 8/10 (33 min), Fala Brasília (Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1966) 8/10 (13 min), Os Homens do Caranguejo (The Men-Crab, Ipojuca Pontes, 1968) 8/10 (19 min) (Total: 160 min) (6xBrazil)

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1. Safo, historia de una pasión (Safo: A Passion Story, Carlos Hugo Christensen, 1943) 9.5/10 (Argentina)
2. O Rei Pelé (Carlos Hugo Christensen, 1965) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
3. Compasso de Espera (Antunes Filho, 1969) 9/10 (Brazil)
4. Nenê Bandalho (Emilio Fontana, 1971) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
5. Feminino Plural (Vera de Figueiredo, 1976) 7/10 (Brazil)
6. Samba da Criação do Mundo (Samba of the Creation of the World, Vera de Figueiredo, 1979) 9/10 (Brazil)
7. O Rei da Vela (King of Candle, José Celso Martinez Corrêa & Noilton Nunes, 1983) 9/10 (Brazil)
8. Brasa Adormecida (Djalma Limongi Batista, 1987) 8/10 (RV) (Brazil)
9. Belmonte (Federico Veiroj, 2018) 7.5/10 (Uruguay)
10. EAMI (Paz Encina, 2022) 8/10 (Paraguay/Argentina)
11. Tiro de gracia (Coup de Grace, Ricardo Becher, 1969) 9/10 (Argentina)
12. The Players vs. ángeles caídos (Alberto Fischerman (& Ricardo Becher, Néstor Paternostro, Juan José Stagnaro and Raúl de la Torre), 1969) 8.5/10 (Argentina)
13. República da Traição (Carlos Ebert, 1970) 8/10 (Brazil)
14. Crônica de um Industrial (Chronicle of an Industrial, Luiz Rosemberg Filho, 1978) 8.5/10 (Brazil)
15. Noites Paraguayas (Paraguayan Nights, Aloysio Raulino, 1982) 8.5/10 (Brazil)
16. Tchau Amor (Bye Love, Jean Garrett, 1982) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
17. El silencio es un cuerpo que cae (Silence Is a Falling Body, Agustina Comedi, 2017) 7.5/10 (Argentina)
18. Ilha (Island, Glenda Nicácio & Ary Rosa, 2018) 9/10 (Brazil)
19. Vaga Carne (Dazed Flesh, Grace Passô & Ricardo Alves Jr., 2019) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
20. Mato Seco em Chamas (Dry Ground Burning, Joana Pimenta & Adirley Queirós, 2022) 8/10 (Brazil)
21. Mulher de Verdade (A Real Woman, Alberto Cavalcanti, 1954) 8/10 (Brazil)
22. Las furias (The Furies, Vlasta Lah, 1960) 8.5/10 (Argentina)
23. Um Homem e Sua Jaula (A Man and His Cage, Fernando Coni Campos & Paulo Gil Soares, 1969) 8/10 (Brazil)
24. O Último Êxtase (Walter Hugo Khouri, 1973) 8/10 (Brazil)
25. Sargento Getúlio (Sergeant Getúlio, Hermano Penna, 1983) 8.5/10 (Brazil)
26. De eso no se habla (I Don't Want to Talk About It, María Luisa Bemberg, 1993) 8/10 (Argentina)
27. ¡Que vivan los crotos! (Long Live the Hobos, Ana Poliak, 1995) 8.5/10 (Argentina)
28. As Núpcias de Drácula (Nuptials of Dracula, Matheus Marchetti, 2018) 7.5/10 (Brazil)
29. O Barco (The Boat, Petrus Cariry, 2018) 8/10 (Brazil)
30. Las ranas (The Frogs, Edgardo Castro, 2020) 7.5/10 (Argentina)

72aicm · #80

12. El exilio de Gardel: Tangos (1985, Argentina)
13. La mano en la trampa (1961, Argentina)

Spoiler

1. Rosaura a las 10 (1958, Argentina)
2. Relatos salvajes (2014, Argentina)

3. Pra Frente, Brasil (1982, Brazil)
4. Cidade Baixa (2005, Brazil)
5. Aquarius (2016, Brazil)
6. Bacurau (2019, Brazil)
7. O Som ao Redor (2012, Brazil)
8. Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015, Brazil)
9. El aura (2005, Argentina)
10. Familia rodante (2004, Argentina)
11. Whisky (2004, Uruguay)
12. El exilio de Gardel: Tangos (1985, Argentina)
13. La mano en la trampa (1961, Argentina)