10 Argentinian movies and series you can find on Netflix

If you want to learn about Argentinian culture, there is no better way to do it than watching their series and movies. I listed 10 of the most popular productions you can find on Netflix to get an idea of the ways in Argentina.

Series

"Los simuladores" (The Pretenders)
A small team of con artists for hire, who use their skills to solve common people's life problems, in the most creative and unusual operations.
Highly recommended if you enjoy detective-series and it is filled with Argentinian references and idioms Argentinians use in their everyday life.

"Okupas" (Squatters)
4 young men with different backgrounds merge in the same house and have to face new experiences living in a stolen house, being prosecuted by the police and other gangs.
It's considered a cult series in Argentina and has won many awards. Also a great source of Argentinian slang.

"El marginal" (The Marginal)
Pastor, an undercover cop sets on a mission to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a judge by infiltrating the prison where she's suspected to be at. Once inside he will have to learn to live by the prison's and the inmates' rules.
This being the last show on the list, also has an insight of Argentina's lower class and their world.

"Wakolda" (The German doctor)
The true story of an Argentinian family who lived with Josef Mengele without knowing his true identity, and of a girl who fell for the words of one of the biggest criminals of all time.
While mixing German language and Spanish, this movie based on true events, tells a chilling story about the family who became subjects on Mengele's horrible experiments.

"Nueve reinas" (Nine queens)
The story follows Juan and Marcos, two con artists who reside in Buenos Aires. The movie occurs in 24 hours; in that time the characters meet and get involved in a business that can make then get a lot of money. The mission is to steal some stamps(the nine queens) and sell them to a millionaire. The main characters, who have only one day to do the heist, have to use their wit in order to succeed.

"El secreto de sus ojos" (The secret in their eyes)
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.
This movie won an Oscar and even was reproduced in many countries and it's a great illustration of the time.

"Tango feroz" (Wild Tango)
One of the first rock stars in Argentina, Tango leads a full life during an era of social unrest -- one of both glory and despair. A biopic based on the life of one of the pioneer argentine rock stars 'Tanguito'. The movie tells the story of his rise and fall from grace, encompassed in violent times of a military regime.

"La historia oficial" (The official story) 
Buenos Aires, 1983. In the last years of the Argentine military dictatorship, a wealthy history teacher becomes aware of what happened in that period. Her suspicions about the dark affairs of her husband and a Grandmother from Plaza de Mayo who is looking for her granddaughter are the reasons that lead her to rethink "the official story".
This movie is in an open window into Argentina's darkest side of history, from the perspective of those who actually lived it.

"El cuaderno de Tomy" (Notes for my son)
Facing a terminal illness, María Vázquez decides to focus on her 2-year-old son remembering her. It is inspired by the real story embodied in the book "El Cuaderno de Nippur", written by María Vázquez. 

"El rey del Once" (The Tenth man)
After years living in New York, Ariel (Alan Sabbagh) returns to Buenos Aires seeking to reconnect with his father Usher, who founded a charity foundation in Once, the city's bustling Jewish district where Ariel spent his youth. In the process of trying to meet his father and getting entangled in his charitable commitments, Ariel meets Eva. Eva's independent spirit motivates Ariel to come to grips with the traditions that once divided him and his father.

So, now that we gave you the movies, all you have to do is make the popcorn! You will train your listening skills and get to know a bit about Argentinian culture; new knowledge all over the place!

We will be recommending 10 series or movies from other Latin-American countries, so stay tuned!