IMAGINADORES Documentary Competition

“What’s wrong with wanting to escape when you ore in prison?” on Argentine comic book artist asks, referring to the transformative possibilities of fantasy-based literature. This powerful documentary, which focuses on the amazing cultural force that is the Argentine comic book industry, describes for all of us the appeal and potential of the fantasy genre . This journey into a vibrant art form reveals why, in Argentina, comic books ore revered in ways that they aren’t in most other countries. What began as a genre targeting children quickly evolved to take on bigger subjects, eventually challenging the country’s most powerful people and the cultural status quo. Exhaustively comprehensive, Daniela Fiore’s doc introduces us to the major players in the field, and-on innovative touch-animates for us some of the best-known and influential four-color dramas. If you consider yourself a comic book nerd or a mango fan, this exploration of South America’s center for sequential art is a must-see.