‘Argentina, 1985’ Producer Axel Kuschevatzky On The “Deep Economic Crisis” Hitting The Argentine Film Industry & Why Javier Milei’s Government Isn’t Solely Responsible — Iberseries & Platino Industria
deadline.comThe bold economic changes introduced by Argentina’s far-right leader Javier Milei aren’t the only reason the Latin American country’s film industry is struggling, according to veteran producer Axel Kuschevatzky.
Kuschevatzky, best known for producing internationally successful Argentine projects like Argentina, 1985 and The Secret in Their Eyes, caught up with us at Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid, where Argentina’s industry has been a hot-button topic.
Traditionally known as one of Latin America’s most mature and prosperous film industries, Argentina’s film sector has been in freefall since March when the government of Milei, the country’s far-right leader, pushed through highly controversial plans to cut all state funding to the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA), the country’s national film body.
At the same time, Argentina’s economy, the second largest in South America, has been in a semi-permanent state of crisis since 2018.
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