The Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival (BAFICI) unveiled the full program of its 25th anniversary edition, which features an array of Argentine world premieres amidst a daunting scenario for the country’s film festivals, besieged by government funding cuts.

BAFICI 2024 will feature an array of world premieres of Argentine films by emerging and established directors, as well as the latest from world-renowned filmmakers, special programs on unique directors, and restored classics, Thursday’s full line-up announcement revealed.

“[The Argentine films] haven’t been shown anywhere else,” said festival director Javier Porta Fouz, adding that 2024 has seen the most Argentine film submissions ever.

“A lot of this year’s BAFICI was designed to welcome as many Argentine films as possible,” he said. Most Argentine productions will have only two screenings instead of the usual three, to make room for more films, he noted.

“It’s a crucial moment. We need to fill every........

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