Five and a half hours with Borges in Venice: Mariano Llinás surrounds the poet with questions
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On Tuesday, September 8, the Venice Film Festival in Italy served as the platform for two notable cinematic presentations by Argentine and American filmmakers. Argentine director Mariano Llinás presented a five-and-a-half-hour cinematic exploration of the life of the renowned writer Jorge Luis Borges.
Simultaneously, American actor and filmmaker Casey Affleck premiered his new directorial project, "Company," at the festival. Described as a gloomy western incorporating gothic elements, the film marks Affleck's first foray into this genre combination as he examines themes of identity.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - BorgesFocuses on Mariano Llinás's extensive five-and-a-half-hour documentary project about Jorge Luis Borges.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - AffleckEmphasizes Casey Affleck's premiere of his gothic western directorial debut, 'Company'.