A massive utopian project to move the Argentine capital to Patagonia in the 1980s. The Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival (Bafici), which kicks off today, offers more than 250 films from all over the world. BAFICI Section: Noches especiales (Special Nights)In 1986, President Raúl Alfonsín attempted to move the Argentine capital to the small city of Viedma, in Río Negro province, the heart of deserted Patagonia. But the one feature that would be imprinted in Argentine history ended up being the idea of transforming Viedma into the nation’s capital, a brand new city like an Argentine Brasilia. A champion of Argentine film preservation and promotion, his love for cinema is as contagious as his motto: Alegría sin fin!

Source: Bueno Aires Herald April 19, 2023 21:32 UTC