Happy Year of the Dragon!  After many requests we’ve put ARGENCHINO online for your viewing pleasure.

1. Simply click the DONATE button below and enter your donation amount.  Suggested donation for individuals begins at $20, but any amount is welcomed.  If you are interested in buying the film for your university and therefore granted unlimited public screening priveleges please contact us at argenchinothemovie@gmail.com as a separate fee will apply.
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Welcome back to ARGENCHINO’s home!  We’ve recently moved things around to make the site easier to navigate.  Let us know what you think and Happy Year of the Rabbit! –Julia

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¡Bienvenido a la pagina de ARGENCHINO!  Cambiamos algunas cosas para que sea mas facil navegar.  ¡Avisanos que piensa y feliz Ano del Conejo! –Julia

Saludos Amigos!

Julia Reagan, director of a ‘Argenchinos’, a documentary on the Chinese supermarkets in Buenos Aires, believes that cultural integration is still some distance away: “A common fear of many of the Argentines I spoke with was that the Chinese simply wanted to come to the country to open a business, make a quick profit and leave without ever paying taxes or really becoming part of the fabric of the country…

“After the economic collapse in 2001 many Argentines lost their small businesses and savings.  To see newly migrated immigrants open successful businesses around the city is a cause for jealousy and disdain, which is where many of the stereotypes were born.  So although the Chinese markets are successful because of their lower prices, they are resented.  To integrate economically is not to integrate in a social context, at least not yet.  So yes I agree they’ve integrated economically, but because of the resentment aspect it will be harder for them to be socially acceptable.”

Read the full article here

Argenchino will be in NY 4.3-4.12

~ The New Jersey Screening @ Montclair University is Thursday 4.8.2010 @ 1pm – University Hall #1070

~ Columbia:

~ Norwood:

….to everyoe who came out March 4th to the Echo Park Film Center!

It was a great night, great Q+A  and special thanks to fellow filmmaker SAMMY LOREN who screened his movies as well!

NEXT SCREENING: APRIL 6th @ Columbia University

Echo Park Film Center presents…

2×2 — A night of documentaries from the Mindful Media Collective

8pm

$5

Los Angeles, CA, 90026

For more info:

http://www.filmradar.com/calendar/week.php

Tuesday April 6th 2010

6-8pm

Room 918 of the Weatherhead East Asian Studies Institute/Intl Affairs Bldg/Columbia University

420 West 118th Street/NY/NY

2 exciting things:

1.) THURSDAY MARCH 4TH- Screening in LA (Echo Park!) @ the Echo Park Film Center- 8pm- $5–Fellow Mindful Media Filmmaker SAMMY LOREN will also be screening films, NUEVA ORELEANS and SANDWICHED IN AMERICA.  So fun! Oh and there’s wine!  Click this flyer for info….

2.) ALL THE NEW YORK SCREENINGS HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED!

Flyers to come but mark your calendars:

-Columbia University April 6th 8pm

-Montclair University April 8th 1pm

MORE TO COME!!  SEE YOU ALL SOON!

Due to “severe weather conditions” all flights to the New York area have been cancelled, thus forcing me to postpone my trip.  So sorry to everyone that’s worked so hard to prepare for these 3 amazing events, its truly appreciated and we WILL be rescheduling soon.

Stay warm and viva el cine independiente!

-Julia