You mentioned in a post about El Eternauta how Argentine fiction never disappoints. The comic was my first contact with it before the show came out. Can you recommend a few more that you enjoyed, please?
I have a very close relationship with Argentina for personal reasons, and I basically grew up watching Argentine fiction, so I’ve always held a deep affection for the country’s productions. On the other hand, a lot of people outside Latin America aren’t really aware of this, but Argentina has a huge tradition of theater and musical theater. Most of the actors and actresses there are academically trained and have a strong theatrical background, which shows massively in their performances.
It’s also a country that has invested heavily for years in its entertainment industry and—with all due respect to the rest of the spanish-speaking countries (including Spain, of course)—I think Argentina is on a whole different level when it comes to film and TV productions. They’ve got amazing professionals. I do have to say that Mexico follows closely behind, but it still doesn’t quite reach that level. Argentina just has really, really strong audiovisual content.
And there are classics too: Okupas and Los Simuladores are absolute icons. A more recent series that’s incredible is El Marginal. But honestly, there’s a ton of great stuff like Envidiosa or El Fin del Amor, which are much more current and still fantastic.
But seriously, if you’re looking for great content, dive into Argentine cinema. They’ve made some of the best spanish-language films of the past fifty years. They’ve got absolute gems. Personally, the story of The Bride from Wild Tales has one of the most powerful monologues ever, every time I hear it, I get full-body chills. Like, goosebumps to hell. Erica Rivas in that short film? She’s literally me Hahahaha.
