4 Apr, 07:30··

Martel Films Argentine Documentary 'Arbitrary Language'

Le Monde

The film explores the making of Lucrecia Martel’s 2009 documentary about the murder of Javier Chocobar, a leader of an indigenous community who was wrongly expropriated. Martel recounts how the dominant language shaped the film’s creation and the story of his death. This film examines the impact of language and power dynamics within Argentine society.

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