Seven new releases are coming out this week in Buenos Aires, including long awaited Argentine drama Paco, a new Denzel Washington film, an animated feature named 9 and Oscar winner The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock.

THE LAST DAYS OF EMMA BLANK (De laatste dagen van Emma Blank / Los últimos días de Emma Blank, Netherlands, 2009). In Dutch with Spanish subtitles. Written by: Alex van Warmerdam. Directed by: Alex van Warmerdam. With: Alex van Warmerdam, Gene Bervoets, Eva van de Wijdeven, Annet Malherbe, Gijs Naber. A woman living in a large country home leads her servants to mutiny with her outrageous demands as she waits for death to strike. Fortissimo Films. Distributed in Argentina by: CDI. Running time: 89 minutes.

PACO. Argentine drama (2009), written and directed by Diego Rafecas (Un buda, Rodney), about the scourge of crack or “paco” (as known here). With: Tomás Fonzi, Norma Aleandro, Esther Goris, Luis Luque, Romina Richi, Sofía Gala Castiglione, Salo Pasik, Gabriel Corrado. Produced by: Zazen Producciones / San Luis Cine / INCAA (National Film Board of Argentina). Music by: Babasónicos, Pity Alvarez and Tonolec. Running time: 120 minutes.

THE BOOK OF ELI (El libro de los secretos, US, 2010). In English with Spanish subtitles. A post-apocalyptic tale in which a lone man (Washington) fights his way across the US in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Written by: Gary Whitta. Directed by: Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes. With: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals. Distributed by: Columbia. Running time: 118 minutes.

9 (Número 9, US, 2009). Animated feature about a rag doll awakens in a post-apocalyptic future holds the key to humanity’s salvation. Screenplay by: Pamela Pettler, based on a story by Shane Acker. In English with Spanish subtitles. Directed by: Shane Acker. Voiceovers by: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Connelly. Focus Features. Distributed in Argentina by: Distribution Company. Running time: 79 minutes.

THE BLIND SIDE (Un sueño posible, US, 2009). In English with Spanish subtitles. The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an all-American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family. With: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Kathy Bates. Running time:129 minutes.

EVERYBODY’S FINE (Están todos bien, US, 2009). Frank wanted the holidays to be picture perfect. What he got was family, and everyone knows what that means. In English with Spanish subtitles. Written by: Massimo De Rita. Directed by: Kirk Jones. With: Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Lucian Maisel, Damian Young, James Frain, Melissa Leo.
Miramax. Distributed in Argentina by: Buena Vista. Running time: 99 minutes.

THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE (Der Fischer Und Seine Fraumarzo / El pescador y su mujer). In German, Japanese and Romanian with Spanish subtitles. Written and directed by: Doris Dörrie. With: Alexandra Maria, Ida Popescu, Christian Ulmen, Simon Verhoeven, Young-Shin Kim. German vets Otto (Ulmen) and his friend Leo (Verhoeven) are travelling around Japan looking for fish to buy and sell. They meet young German fashion designer Ida (Lara) and they both fall in love with her. Ida doesn’t care for Leo, and she ends up with Otto.
Distributed by: Primer Plano. Running time: 100 minutes.