Movies like Standard
If Standard's mix of identity, nationalism and dictatorship stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Standard's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Argentina 1985
2022 · Directed by Santiago Mitre · 141 min7.8
Why you'll like itAlso a Spanish-language drama
In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.
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A Twelve-Year Night
2018 · Directed by Álvaro Brechner · 122 min7.3
Why you'll like itAlso a Spanish-language drama
Uruguay, 1973. Having been crushed by the military dictatorship, surviving members of the Tupamaro guerillas are imprisoned and tortured. They must find a way to endure the coming 12 years.
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The Distinguished Citizen
2016 · Directed by Gastón Duprat · 118 min7.3
Why you'll like itAlso a Spanish-language comedy
After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books.
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The Clan
2015 · Directed by Pablo Trapero · 109 min6.8
Why you'll like itAlso a Spanish-language drama
In Argentina, between 1982 and 1985, the Puccios, a well-established family of San Isidro, an upper-class suburb of Buenos Aires, kidnap several people and hold them as hostages for a ransom.
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Official Competition
2021 · Directed by Gastón Duprat · 114 min6.6
Why you'll like itAlso a Spanish-language comedy
When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavour.