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BAFICI Opens With Argentine World Premiere as Festival Emphasizes Local Film and Industry

Organizers place resources behind homegrown work to build future production.

Overview

  • The festival, which opened Wednesday at Teatro Alvear with the world premiere of Matías Szulanski’s Orgullo y prejuicio, launches twelve days of screenings.
  • This 27th edition programs 327 titles, including 147 Argentine films and 112 world premieres, across nine Buenos Aires venues.
  • The Encuentro Federal de Industria en Foco selected 30 producers and small companies from 282 applications, with in-person sessions on April 23–24 to spur co-production and international reach.
  • City officials said a dozen Argentine titles in the lineup reached completion through the capital’s Mecenazgo funding line for audiovisual projects.
  • Coverage notes fewer high-profile international guests than in past years, signaling a shift toward local creators and industry activity.