Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.

See what’s playing
The Books and the Night
The Books and the Night

THE BOOKS AND THE NIGHT

Los libros y la noche

Directed by Tristán Bauer
Argentina, 1999
Documentary, Drama

Synopsis

Utilizing extensive f/x work, documaker Tristán Bauer has woven a visual anthology of Jorge Luis Borges’ overriding metaphors into the more traditional biopic structure of interview material and staged sequences to illustrate a life devoted to books and big ideas.

Synopsis

Utilizing extensive f/x work, documaker Tristán Bauer has woven a visual anthology of Jorge Luis Borges’ overriding metaphors into the more traditional biopic structure of interview material and staged sequences to illustrate a life devoted to books and big ideas.