Turning to the grounding powers of nature and artistic solidarity, Lucrecia Martel’s documentary short carves a soulful reprieve from the uncertainties of the outside world. Vibrating through the woodlands of Salta, songs of freedom and resistance create a sonic haven against conservative doctrines.

Argentine filmmaker Luis Ortega (El Angel) is back in the saddle with another offbeat marvel, in which the worlds of sports and crime devilishly collide. As a charmingly deadpan equestrian finds his life run amok, this surreal tale of transformation luxuriates in the unpredictability of life itself.