27 July - 2 August 2025
Formed by Laura Citarella, Mariano Llinás, Agustín Mendilaharzu, and Alejo Moguillansky, Argentine film collective El Pampero Cine has over the course of 23 years produced a quite astounding body of work, one characterised by its singular originality and its unwavering independence.
'For the last twenty years, El Pampero Cine has experimented with and realized works with malleable systems of production, which adapt to the needs and objectives of each film. We believe that, in order for a film to reach a particular final form, there has to be production aesthetics and politics that go with it.' – Laura Citarella
This approach to filmmaking and the numerous works it has produced, in particular La Flor and Trenque Lauquen, have garnered widespread international acclaim both at major film festivals and beyond, but in the UK the scope of the collectives work has sadly remained largely hidden.
With two films each from Laura Citarella, Mariano Llinás and Alejo Moguillansky, many of which Agustín Mendilaharzu photographed or played a major role in, this programme, for the most part, does not spotlight Pampero's celebrated works but rather turns to their more unconventional and overlooked creations.
Off-shoots, recreations, elaborations, and of course labyrinths. In this trio of pairs, golden threads of music and mystery emerge, from the myriad lives of a Schubert sonata, or a debate over the lyrics of a famous singer and the histories they unravel, to the mysterious and endlessly interpretable activities of a hotels guests. The works of El Pampero Cine are filled with repetitions and recreations, dialogues and debates and of course music and mystery. A fitting pair for a collective who has, over the past twenty years, described themselves as both a family and a band.
As a part of this special programme of six films, we are delighted to welcome Laura Citarella to the ICA for an in-depth conversation following the screening of her debut film Ostende, which opens the programme.
Formed by Laura Citarella, Mariano Llinás, Agustín Mendilaharzu, and Alejo Moguillansky, Argentine film collective El Pampero Cine has over the course of 23 years produced a quite astounding body of work, one characterised by its singular originality and its unwavering independence.
'For the last twenty years, El Pampero Cine has experimented with and realized works with malleable systems of production, which adapt to the needs and objectives of each film. We believe that, in order for a film to reach a particular final form, there has to be production aesthetics and politics that go with it.' – Laura Citarella
This approach to filmmaking and the numerous works it has produced, in particular La Flor and Trenque Lauquen, have garnered widespread international acclaim both at major film festivals and beyond, but in the UK the scope of the collectives work has sadly remained largely hidden.
With two films each from Laura Citarella, Mariano Llinás and Alejo Moguillansky, many of which Agustín Mendilaharzu photographed or played a major role in, this programme, for the most part, does not spotlight Pampero's celebrated works but rather turns to their more unconventional and overlooked creations.
Off-shoots, recreations, elaborations, and of course labyrinths. In this trio of pairs, golden threads of music and mystery emerge, from the myriad lives of a Schubert sonata, or a debate over the lyrics of a famous singer and the histories they unravel, to the mysterious and endlessly interpretable activities of a hotels guests. The works of El Pampero Cine are filled with repetitions and recreations, dialogues and debates and of course music and mystery. A fitting pair for a collective who has, over the past twenty years, described themselves as both a family and a band.
As a part of this special programme of six films, we are delighted to welcome Laura Citarella to the ICA for an in-depth conversation following the screening of her debut film Ostende, which opens the programme.
Programme
Sunday 27 July, 3pm
Ostende + Laura Citarella in conversation
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. Followed by an in-depth conversation with Laura Citarella.
Tuesday 29 July, 6.30pm
The Little Match Girl
Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale is the gravitational centre around which a constellation of characters and ideas orbit in Alejo Moguillansky's fascinatingly reflexive and playfully tangential exploration of creativity and its obstacles.
Tuesday 29 July, 8.30pm
Un andantino
Alejo Moguillansky weaves together a Schubert sonata, Robert Bresson's Au hasard Balthazar, and an unfinished scene from his film The Little Match Girl, in this playful and poignant exploration of the creative process and the inevitable passage of time.
Saturday 2 August, 2.30pm
UK PREMIERE
Corsini Sings Blomberg & Maciel
The history and politics of 19th century Argentina are unravelled with playful abandon in Mariano Llinás' investigation, analysis and recreation of an album by singer Ignacio Corsini.
Saturday 2 August. 4.30pm
UK PREMIERE
Popular tradición de esta tierra
The second part of Mariano Llinas' investigation into the music of Ignacio Corsini narrows in on the man behind the music and his roots in the Argentine countryside.
Sunday 3 August, 1pm
Trenque Lauquen
Laura Citarella’s labyrinth of fictions is an enigmatic and liberating mystery that embodies El Pampero Cine’s inventive spirit whilst also forging new and intriguing directions.
Sunday 27 July, 3pm
Ostende + Laura Citarella in conversation
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. Followed by an in-depth conversation with Laura Citarella.
Tuesday 29 July, 6.30pm
The Little Match Girl
Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale is the gravitational centre around which a constellation of characters and ideas orbit in Alejo Moguillansky's fascinatingly reflexive and playfully tangential exploration of creativity and its obstacles.
Tuesday 29 July, 8.30pm
Un andantino
Alejo Moguillansky weaves together a Schubert sonata, Robert Bresson's Au hasard Balthazar, and an unfinished scene from his film The Little Match Girl, in this playful and poignant exploration of the creative process and the inevitable passage of time.
Saturday 2 August, 2.30pm
UK PREMIERE
Corsini Sings Blomberg & Maciel
The history and politics of 19th century Argentina are unravelled with playful abandon in Mariano Llinás' investigation, analysis and recreation of an album by singer Ignacio Corsini.
Saturday 2 August. 4.30pm
UK PREMIERE
Popular tradición de esta tierra
The second part of Mariano Llinas' investigation into the music of Ignacio Corsini narrows in on the man behind the music and his roots in the Argentine countryside.
Sunday 3 August, 1pm
Trenque Lauquen
Laura Citarella’s labyrinth of fictions is an enigmatic and liberating mystery that embodies El Pampero Cine’s inventive spirit whilst also forging new and intriguing directions.
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