Sixteen independent stories, the same lead actor, and plenty of meanness. These are the elements that shape Homo argentumThe Argentine film phenomenon, with nearly two million viewers, premieres this Thursday in our country. A portrait of the Argentine condition, directed by Mariano Cohn (Villa Ballester, Argentina, 1975) and Gastón Duprat (Bahía Blanca, Argentina, 1969), known for films such as The distinguished citizen and Official competition and for series like Fine arts

Preceded on the calendar by two giants of the festival circuit like Toronto and Venice, the San Sebastian Film Festival must wield all possible weapons to remain relevant on the international scene. That's why, in 2017, while the major A-list festivals were considering what to do with Netflix, San Sebastian opened its doors to the platform and has ended up becoming one of its strategic allies, especially when it comes to premiering Latin American productions. This is the context that explains why a nice and fairly conventional Netflix comedy like 27 nights, directed by Uruguayan Daniel Hendler, opened the Basque festival this Friday, which had never offered such a place of honor to a film from a platform.