Back to Buenos Aires
It follows Mariano Guerra as he returns to Argentina to testify against soldiers who tortured him during the dictatorship, focusing not on revenge but on his inner struggle with guilt, trauma, and the lasting psychological impact of violence kept largely off-screen.
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Marco Bechis Director · Vijaya Bechis Boll Writer Guglielmo Diana Composer
Director Writer
Marco Bechis
Writer
Vijaya Bechis Boll
Composer
Guglielmo Diana
Cinematographer
Fabrizio La Palombara
Editor
Jacopo Quadri
Editor
Nicolò Tettamanti
Production designer
Mario Scarzella
Production designer
Caterina Giargia
Production designer
Eduardo Antunes
Costume designer
Sara Giovene
First release September 11, 2026 · Produced in Italy, Brazil · Languages Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Production
Fandango
Production
39Films
Production
Karta Film
Production
34 Filmes
Production
RAI Cinema
Production
MiC
Production
Film Commission Torino Piemonte
Production
Italy · Brazil
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Ritorno a Buenos Aires
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Italy · September 11, 2026
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Indonesia
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week
South Korea
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Switzerland
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
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