Instituto de Cinematografía de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral

“My life was the same as that of thousands of gringos: I plowed and sowed the land, and went to the bar on Sunday.” Such is the refrain throughout LA PAMPA GRINGA, which endeavors to relate the sense of community built by the European settlers who in 1865 first colonized the town of Esperanza, located in Birri’s native province of Santa Fe. Largely consisting of juxtaposed daguerreotypes from the period and newspaper printings, LA PAMPA GRINGA exhibits Birri’s ability to weave narratives out of historical documentation in deft, admirable form.

Everyday the children of the neighborhood known as "Tire Dié", in the city of Santa Fe, wait for the train to ask for money, shouting "Tire dié!" (toss me a dime!) to the passengers. Considered the first survey-on-film in Latin America.

This masterpiece focuses on the importance of the train in Argentine life and was filmed at the Santa Fe train terminal.

Produced by the National Institute of Cinematography in the National Short Film Competition, 1985.

A version of El Estatola del Campo's poetic Faust of the Poet (1886) integrates the major trilogy of Argentine gaucho poetry, is proposed here in a faithful version and integral.

Documentary about the work of the painter César López Claro produced by the UNL film institute.

Documentary about the last year of Raul Alfonsin's presidency, marked by extreme political tensions.

Patricio Coll explores Santa Fe's oldest buildings following a chronology, a geographical logic, and a series of documents that facilitate an appreciation of what is seen.

After the sudden death of El Gato, his body must be carried in the rain to the cemetery.

One city, four stories. A writer slowly travels through it, reflecting on it and his own circumstances. A foreigner remains hidden, waiting to be able to return to his place of origin. In the meantime, several episodes will cause him to become obsessed to the point of confusing reality with fantasy. A woman is left alone after the death of her husband and daughter. When her young nephew visits her, he is confronted by a disturbing phenomenon. His investigation culminates in a surprising result. A veteran taxi driver, traveling through the deserted city at night, finds his routine disrupted by the appearance of a beautiful woman surrounded by an elusive aura of mystery.

Texts by Juan José Saer, paintings by Fernando Espino, music by Pedro Casis.

Tells the story of a poor family, inhabitants of the southern province of Santa Fe, who is forced to move into an abandoned railroad until waters recede Salado river wagon.

In 1972, a small group of young students from the UNL, riding in a dilapidated Gordini, arrived at a deserted rural area near Estación Matilde (Santa Fe) to film a short film on the theme of leisure, inspired by texts by Cesare Pavese. From the silent images emerge the exploration of homoeroticism and the male nude as aesthetic-political dimensions that contrast with the canonical production of the Institute and its time. The short was never finished and released, until it was found in 2025.

Documentary that registers the awakening of the city and its daily early movement.

Short film produced by the Cinematography Institute of the National University of the Litoral. Short films such as "Tire die", "Feria Franca" and "Reportaje a un vagón", among others, portrayed the living and working conditions of segregated families and towns.

Short documentary from 1965 produced at UNL.

Documentary short film that portrays the taming of horses.