6 Best documentaries about Argentina

RTD’s Argentina documentaries explore the passions and contradictions of this fascinating land to find out what makes its people tick. From the sophisticated streets of Buenos Aires to the wide-open spaces of Argentina’s gentle rural interior, our films take you on a journey that can never be boring, complete with rodeos, giant barbeques, tangos and cumbia concerts.

Argentina documentaries
From the tango to cumbia, Argentina expresses its soul in passionate dancing and singing.

Taking in its football obsession and the festering political divide inherited from its history, RTD’s Argentina documentaries tell the bittersweet stories of gauchos and musicians, of European immigrants and of the children of those who disappeared during the military dictatorship, offering an alluring and sympathetic portrayal of how the Argentinian nation became what it is today.