Argentina continues Saura’s lyrical exploration of the essence, talent and patrimony of popular dance and song in both fiction and documentary
Cinematography
Saura's signature shadow-play and color-soaked studio magic.
Direction
Fiction and documentary dissolve into pure sensory experience.
Director
Carlos Saura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Saura shot this entirely in a Madrid studio, reconstructing Argentina through pure performance rather than location footage.
This completes Saura's unofficial 'dance trilogy' after 'Flamenco' and 'Tango,' each treating national identity as choreographed ritual.
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