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Ostende + Laura Citarella in conversation
Institute of Contemporary Arts
Ostende, dir. Laura Citarella, Argentina 2011, Spanish with English subtitles, 82 min


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"This film is part of a larger idea: a group of films where the same character lives different lives in different towns in the province of Buenos Aires. The first film of the saga is called Ostende and it’s my first film as a director. The character—Laura—is always performed by Laura Paredes. And the director, myself, also Laura. Perhaps too many Lauras." – Laura Citarella

After her boyfriend wins a free stay at a resort hotel, Laura finds herself becoming increasingly intrigued by the mysterious lives of her fellow guests. A quietly unconventional thriller, the debut feature from filmmaker Laura Citarella, has more than a hint of Rear Window in the observational tendencies of its central character. As much a film about the powers of imagination as the mystery at its heart, Ostende is a wholly original debut and an appropriately mysterious beginning to our exploration of El Pampero Cine.

Following the screening we are delighted to be joined by filmmaker Laura Citarella for an in-depth conversation about her work and El Pampero Cine.
 
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03:00 pm
Sun, 27 Jul 2025
Cinema 1
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