(May 22) “Los Marziano”, “Monobloc” and”Crazy Stories” (a Damián Szifron films released in Italy in December) are just the latest films starring Rita Cortese, actress and singer born in Buenos Aires 66 years ago. She will be the protagonist of the next round of the interview series with well-known descendants of Italians, promoted by the Italian Institute of Culture of Buenos Aires as part of the Year of Italy in Latin America. The meeting – organized by journalist Luis Mazas – is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30pm at the headquarters of the IIC. Rita Cortese began her acting career in 1980. Since then, she has received important awards both for her work on stage and for her roles in film and television. In 2008, she recorded her first album “El amor, ese site Berretín”, for which she won the Carlos Gardel 2009 prize. Last year, Cortese starred in the Argentine film “Relatos salvajes,” co-produced by Agustín Almodóvar and Pedro Almodóvar. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. Cortese played the role of the cook, star of the second short film titled Las ratas. The film is an anthology of six short stories united by the common theme of violence and revenge. (Red)
