The Apostle

The Apostle 1917

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Argentine animated film utilizing cutout animation, and the world's first animated feature film. Currently considered a lost film. Argentine president Hipólito Yrigoyen dreams about ascending to Olympus dressed as an apostle. He speaks with the gods about the deeds and misdeeds of the porteños, and how they laugh at him and every political program he sets up. A few congressmen appear, and express their positions. Yrigoyen discusses the level of chaos in the capital administration with the gods, and the government's financial situation. After the discussion, Yrigoyen asks Zeus for lightning bolts to cleanse Buenos Aires of immorality and corruption. Zeus grants his request; lightning bolts consume the city's main buildings, and Yrigoyen awakens.

1917

El quinielero

El quinielero 1930

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El quinielero is a musical short film based on the song "El quinielero" with music by Luis Cluzeau Mortet and lyrics by Roberto Aubriot Barboza, performed by Carlos Gardel accompanied by his guitarists. Due to technical problems, it was never released.

1930

Those Who Flirt

Those Who Flirt 1919

4.30

Los Que Ligan is a short film by Quirino Cristiani and offers a humorous commentary on the geopolitical dynamics following World War I, particularly focusing on the positions of England, Germany, France, and Argentina after the League of Nations imposed postwar sanctions.​ It is one of the few surviving works by Cristiani and the only one that offers a true glimpse at his satirical political humor he is most associated with. The rediscovery of Los Que Ligan is attributed to Italian–British director Gabriele Zucchelli during research for his 2008 documentary film “Quirino Cristiani: The Mystery of the First Animated Movies”

1919

El azúcar

El azúcar 1926

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A 1926 documentary short film.

1926

Villa María industrial y comercial

Villa María industrial y comercial 1924

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Documentary that registers multiple factories and shops of Villa María (Cordoba), from the windmill Fénix to the pharmacy Repetto.

1924

Industriales progresistas

Industriales progresistas 1929

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Record of the activities of the Fernández y Sust cigarette factory. Detailed description of the cigarette assembly, packaging and distribution processes.

1929

En pos de la tierra

En pos de la tierra 1922

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Fictionalized movie about the origins of the Federación Agraria Argentina

1922

La electricidad

La electricidad 1929

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Documentary made by Federico Valle for C.H.A.D.E. (Compañia Hispano-Americana de Electricidad).

1929

Entre los hielos de las islas Orcadas

Entre los hielos de las islas Orcadas 1928

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Documentary by the Argentine meteorologist José Manuel Moneta, recorded in the base "Orcadas" (Islas Orcadas del Sur) in 1927. It is the first film recorded by a Latin American in Antarctica.

1928