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The lifetime of the great Argentinian man of letters Jorge Luis Borges through narration and interviews of such key players in his life as Leonor de Acevedo —his mother—, María Kodama —his second wife—, and Adolfo Bioy Casares —his best friend and collaborator for decades.

A peculiar portrait of the Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) drawn by the extravagant and original look of the Spanish writer Fernando Arrabal, who establishes a bold parallelism between Borges' work and opinions and his own creations, both literary and cinematographic.

Borges falls in love with Beatriz Viterbo, a high-class young woman, who decides to marry a government official who makes Borges strongly suspect him, speculating that he is a sadist who is slowly poisoning Beatriz. To save Beatriz Borges, he decides to turn to a detective, who becomes the hinge of an unthinkable story.

A dramatized approach to the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) through the recreation of some of his works and the staging of various aspects of his thought and his life.

The life and work of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, a long interview, fragments of some of his most significant verses and dramatizations of some of his stories. Borges for everyone.

This documentary examines Borges' extraordinary life and work, using dramatizations of his most memorable stories and rare interview footage with the author at his Buenos Aires home.

Structured as a labyrinth-like game and inspired by Jorge Luis Borges, Aleph is a travelogue of experience, a dreamer's journey through the lives, experiences, stories and musings of protagonists spanning ten countries and five continents.

A rabbi is murdered. Detective Llonrot is called in on the case and looks for a 'rabbinical explanation' for the murder. Other murders are committed and deliberate clues left in chosen locations. Llonrot, convinced he is on the trail of a 'mystical intrigue' is lured to the 'crime scene' when the tables are turned by his nemesis, the master criminal Red Scharlach.

Estela Canto and Jorge Luis Borges meet in 1944. She is an intelligent and beautiful woman. He, still an unknown writer, is shy and very attached to his mother. They fall in love, or at least Borges does.

A fragmented biography, inconclusive, partial, of the brilliant Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, based on different testimonies: his links with Leonor de Acedevo —his mother— and María Kodama —his second wife—; his vast culture and devout dedication to literature, his and that of others; his country: the politicians and the disloyal military. Borges gradually builds his own impersonation of Borges.

Jorge, an Argentinian writer in the 40ʼs, and Luis, a Mexican game developer in the 2020ʼs, investigate a mysterious question: What is Tlön? What is Uqbar? As each of them finds new answers, Tlön’s mystery will unveil bit by bit, exposing them to a revelation that will change their lives...

Three memories that become one. An attempt to merge heterogeneous materials: a film sequence shot in Rome, a photo from the 1930s, a noisy soundtrack. Fragmented lines, exploding bass frequencies and flickering.

Short film interpretation of Jorge Luis Borges poem Ajedrez. Narrated in Chinese. Features the Wei Yi Immortal game against Lazaro Bruzon. Originally created as an assignment for Werner Herzog's online class on film making (one room, two actors, one character must get what he wants from the other, a chase.)

Documentary about the life and work of Jorge Luis Borges, from his own memories and reflections.

Marcus, a Roman soldier, discovers that he is immortal. Forced to travel across the centuries, he observes his world transform to the point of elusiveness. Based on the short story by Jorge Luis Borges.

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A young man returns to his countryside hometown to investigate the unclear circumstances behind the death of his father, ostensibly killed by Fascists in 1936, before his birth. As he unravels a web of lies that seems to encompass the whole town, he finds himself entangled in the same web.

Emma Zunz, who is planning a crime, intends to get away with it by presenting an audacious alibi.

Hearing the summons from an elderly man, a volunteer troop of middle-aged men gather to defend their country from dark foreign invaders.