2006 Film Index Back to Main Site		Back ARGENTINA: HOPE IN HARD TIMES Mark Dworkin, Melissa Young (US, 2005, 75 min) Documentary, World Plays in ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE; Saturday, Oct 7, 1:15pm, Student Union Theatre Chants of “Que se vayan todos! / Throw them all out!” echo off the skyscrapers and streets of Buenos Aires. Argentina’s economy is shot and its politicians corrupt, prompting regular people to do what they can to fix things. The filmmakers document the protests, attend the corner neighborhood assemblies, visits workers’ cooperatives and take a close look at the urban gardens that make up a grassroots democracy struggling against corporate hegemony. A spare narrative, informal interview settings, and candid street scenes reveal the strength, humor, and resilience of the Argentine people. [Director in Attendance] Festivals: Cine Las Americas (Austin), Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (Cuba), Society for Visual Anthropology Film Festival, San Diego Latino Film Festival, San Francisco Int’l Film Festival, Boston Int’l Film Festival, Sin Fronteras, Festival Internacional Tres Continentes del Documental. Web: www.movingimages.org