BuenosAires

A warm, quietly observant documentary that finds gentle humour and unexpected belonging in a small town's fixation on a distant namesake.

Directed by

Tuca Siqueira

Genres

Documentary

Overview

On Pernambuco's Zona da Mata, Northeastern of Brazil, the municipality of Buenos Aires bares the same name of Argentina's capital. A Spanish teacher introduces the characters and places of the city, a landscape of social contrasts with influences from different cultures. Despite no sight of Porteños there, some locals insist on the coincidence by many ways, and develop an emotional attachment to the neighboring country. Soccer games, a hometown team's parade, and the arrival of an argentine strengthen such connections during the 2022 World Cup.

How it feels

Warm, whimsical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, class, found family, sport

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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