Invasión (Invasión) (1969)

Film Journal 2018 (179 movies items)

"Hugo Santiago's Argentinian fever dream is about trying to overcome the titular invasion of... not exactly foreigners, but people who aren't from around here, so better keep them out, see? Someone with an intimate understanding of the country's climate might have a better understanding of the specific application of the allegory in that context, but it seems somewhat universal. It makes perfect sense that the leader of the resistance preventing these people from coming over is an old, cat-loving"