Celluloid Dreams presents From the director of Nine Queens The Aura Directed by Fabian Bielinsky Synopsis "THE AURA" follows the journey of Espinoza, an introverted taxidermist who secretly dreams of executing the perfect robbery. On a hunting trip, in the calm of the Patagonian forest, his dreams are made reality with one squeeze of the trigger. Espinoza accidentally kills a man who turns out to be a real criminal and becomes heir to his scheme: the heist of an armored van carrying casino profits. Espinoza is eager to carry out the plan, but his inexperience puts him in real danger. Worse yet, he is an epileptic. Before each seizure, he is visited by the "aura"... Fabián Bielinsky Director After many years working in the Film and Advertising industry, Fabián Bielinsky made his debut as a Scriptwriter and Director of "Nine Queens." This film became an international success. It was sold to more than 32 countries, and made over U$S 15,000,000 at the box office - an unusually high number for a first work. Critics from several countries where the film was released, as well as the judges for the most important Festivals in the world, described it as one of the best productions of 2000.It also won 24 awards, including prizes for Best Film, Best Script and Best Director in Festivals all over the world. As a results of its international impact, Warner Brothers acquired the rights to do a remake called "Criminal", produced by Steven Soderbergh and directed by Gregory Jacobs and featuring John C. Reilly and Diego Luna. Ricardo Darín Role: Ezpinosa Ricardo Darin has received excellent reviews for his work in the multi-prize winning Nine Queens, directed by Fabián Bielinsky, Over the years, Darín has amassed an impressive feature film resume. His film debut was in La carpa del amor (The Love Tent), directed by Adolfo Aristarain. Later he continued his career with Perdido por perdido (Lost Anyway), directed by Alberto Lecchi; La rabona (Skipping School), directed by Mario David; Revancha de un amigo (A Friend's Revenge), directed by Aníbal Di Salvo; and the Spanish co-production El faro (The Lighthouse), directed by Eduardo Mignona. He also starred in Son of the Bride and El mismo amor, la misma lluvia (Same Love, Same Rain), for which he won the Cóndor de Plata award for Best Dramatic Actor. Both films were directed by Juan José Campanella. Darin began his career in television, acting in Alberto Migré productions. Later he starred in Estrellita mía (Little Star of Mine) with Andrea del Boca and received outstanding reviews for his work in Nosotros y los miedos (We and Our Fears) and in Compromiso (Commitment). At the end of the 90's, he headlined with Luis Brandoni in Telefé and in the successful comedy Mi cuñado (My Brother-in-Law). In 1999, he took a lead role in the series La mujer del presidente (The President's Wife) with the Spanish actress Ángela Molina. Patagonik Film Group Producers Patagonik Film Group is the leading company in Latin America, dedicated to the production of feature films and film production services. The company is composed by Buena Vista International, Artear Argentina and Telefónica Media, providing exclusive competitive advantages to the business development in the region. Artear Argentina is Clarín´s group audiovisual company, the owner of Buenos Aires Channel 13 Free TV and free TV signals along the country. Moreover, is the producer of many succesful sports and entertainment programs. Clarín is the leader multimedia group in Latin America, with participation in Radios, Newspapers,TV and internet. Buena Vista International is a division of The Walt Disney Company, dedicated to the distribution of feature films from Walt Disney Pictures,Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax Pictures and Patagonik Film Group. Telefónica Media is a communications group which covers all Telefónica's media and content activities, framing a new multinational communications group in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking market and with presence in Spain,Argentina,Peru,Chile and the UK. Patagonik Film Group with its 36 films done during the last nine years has been the Production Company which made Fabian Bielinsky become famous with his Nine Queens and together with Davis Films and Tornasol, Patagonik is currently producing The Aura. Press Reviews for Nine Queens Fabián Bielinsky´s trickster of a film, “Nine queens” is the kind of movie that seduces you into becoming putty in its manipulative card-sharking hands and making you enjoy being taken in by its shameless contrivalence. Stephen Holden - New York Times David Mamet might kill for a script as good as the one that fuels "Nine Queens." A seductively structured and superbly acted suspenser that breathtakingly piles swindle upon scam without giving away the game until the very end, Fabien Bielinsky's debut feature has been the biggest smash in its native Argentina in at least a decade. With a strong push from Sony Classics, there is no reason this utterly accessible genre-and-character piece shouldn't become a must-see for the "Memento" and "Amores Perros" constituencies Stateside. Todd MC Carthy CARTHY - Variety A highly enjoyable and entertaining thriller with enough twist and turns to keep audiences guessing until the very end. Frank Schreck - Hollywood Reporter Serves as further evidence that Argentina’s film industry is at the forefront of a resurgent Latin American cinema. Paul Malcolm - L.A. Weekly One of the most clever, most enjoyable thriller in years. Michael Wilmington - Chicago Tribune .