Leonardo Favio

In 1998, the Argentine magazine Tres Puntos asked one hundred people involved in the country’s film industry to name the five greatest Argentine films and the greatest Argentine director. Leonardo Favio placed first on the list of directors, and his film El romance del Aniceto y la Francisca first on the list of films. In 2000, the Museo Nacional de Cine Argentino (National Museum of Argentine Cinema) conducted a poll for the 100 greatest Argentine films. Favio’s Crónica de un niño solo placed first on the list, with 75% of the votes. Other films by Favio appearing on that list include El romance del Aniceto y la Francisca...