This October, Buenos Aires is hosting two film festivals so that every night of the month you have a good movie to watch and a plan to go out. And one of these film festivals is free! We tell you all about both, the most outstanding program and how to get tickets.
FIC.UBA 2025: The UBA International Film Festival with free admission!
From October 1 to 8, don’t miss the premieres of the UBA International Film Festival. This festival has free admission and is organized by the University of Buenos Aires together with the FADU.
Confirmed venues include:
📍FADU, Ciudad Universitaria (Pavilion 3) as the central gate.
📍Cinepolis Plaza Houssay, Hall 3 (Av. Córdoba 2135).
📍Cine Arte Cacodelphia (Av. Sáenz Peña 1150).
📍Cine Cosmos UBA (2046 Corrientes Av.)
📍Law School (Av. Figueroa Alcorta 2263).
Its program includes classics such as La ciénaga by Lucrecia Martel, El dependiente by Leonardo Favio, Viudas by Marcos Carnevale and Pobre mariposa by Raúl de la Torre, along with the Argentine premiere of 2073 by Asif Kapadia. There will also be tributes to the Trial of the Juntas and retrospectives of great filmmakers.
In addition, as part of the tribute to the 40th anniversary of the Trial of the Juntas, films such as Argentina, 1985, El juicio de Ulises and El Nüremberg argentino will be screened. Other films in the competition or Panorama sections include recent works by Kelly Reichardt, Pedro Pinho, Milagros Mumenthaler, José Luis Guerín and Rita Azevedo Gomes.
MUBI Fest Buenos Aires 2025: October 16 to 19
A week after the closing of FIC.UBA, MUBI Fest lands in Buenos Aires. It will be held from Thursday, October 16 to Sunday, October 19 at Cinépolis Plaza Houssay (Av. Córdoba 2135).
During those four days, the Cinépolis theaters at Plaza Houssay will be filled with a selection of 21 films with Argentine premieres, recent festival titles and cult films.
A Tribute to David Lynch
Its lineup includes international premieres such as Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent, Julia Ducournau’s Alpha and Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, as well as classics such as Amores Perros in 4K quality, Bolivia, Juan Moreira, Akira and David Lynch classics such as Lost Highway and Blue Velvet.
The festival is completed with an immersive installation at the Centro Cultural Recoleta inspired by Twin Peaks and a free screening of the pilot of the series. The exhibition will be open from October 16 to 19 from 12pm to 9pm.
Tickets for the Mubi Fest can be purchased directly on the Cinepolis website and at the box office.