‘Última Parada 174’ by Bruno Barreto, has proved the most popular Brazilian film among Argentines, beating eight others to win the second ‘Cine Fest Brasil – Buenos Aires’. Eleven films had their Argentina debut at the festival, which was attended by over 3,000 spectators and took place in the ‘Village Recoleta’ cinema complex.  

The winning film had already enjoyed some success, representing Brazil at the Oscars this year in the ‘best foreign film’ category. The plot is based on real events and reaches its climax when protagonist, Sandro, takes control of a number 174 bus and holds its passengers hostage for hours.   

Director, Barreto, also received an Oscar nomination for best foreign film in 1988 for ‘Cuatro días de septiembre’, similarly based on true occurrences.

The film festival is organised by Grupo Inffinito and was held between 23 and 29 April in Buenos Aires. Later this year the festival will travel to Europe, to cities including Madrid, Barcelona and London.