Argentine cinema will be featured at the 41st edition of the Warsaw International Film Festival (WIFF), which will take place from October 10 to 19 in the Polish capital, with the participation of two national productions. The documentary 3000 km en bicicleta, directed by Iván Vescovo, will have its world premiere in the Documentary Competition, one of the festival’s central sections, while Marco Berger’s new film, Perro perro, will be part of the non-competitive Free Spirit section, dedicated to independent and unconventional works. Vescovo’s film follows the journey of Iñaki Mazza, a young Olympic BMX champion who, after leaving the sport disillusioned, sets out on a bicycle trip across Argentina in search of his partner and his own identity. The production is carried out by África Estudio Visual and Un Puma, with a screenplay by Mauro Andrizzi, Ignacio Ceroi, and Iván Vescovo. Berger, internationally recognized for a body of work centered on the exploration of human relationships, returns to the international stage with a project that further consolidates his place in independent cinema.

The festival will showcase a total of 112 feature films and 56 short films, with more than 80 world, international, European, and regional premieres. Highlights include Our Girls, by Mike van Diem, and Anniversary, by Jan Komasa, which will open the festival, along with new works by Tereza Nvotová, Maciej Sobieszczaski, and Wojciech Smarzowski. The Encounters section will bring together award-winning films from Cannes, Venice, Locarno, and Toronto, such as It Was Just an Accident by Jafar Panahi, Smashing Machine by Benny Safdie, O Agente Secreto by Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dracula by Radu Jude, and The Holy Boy by Paolo Strippoli. There will also be special screenings of anticipated titles such as The Last Viking by Anders Thomas Jensen and After the Hunt by Luca Guadagnino.

Based in eight venues across Warsaw, the WIFF completes its program with parallel initiatives such as Cinema in the Clouds at the Varso Tower, the Boom Generation cycle for senior audiences, the Family Film Weekend, and a concert dedicated to Polish composer Michał Lorenc. The closing film will be The Voice of Hind Rajab, by Kaouther Ben Hania, recent winner of the Grand Jury Prize in Venice. With this new edition, the festival reaffirms its role as an international reference point for both emerging and established filmmakers, and within this framework, Argentine cinema adds a new presence with 3000 km en bicicleta and Perro perro.