

“¡Sean eternos los laureles!”
La Revolución de Mayo (in English: May Revolution) is an Argentine silent movie premiered in 1909. As the name denotes, it is focused on the events of the May Revolution. It was directed by Mario Gallo, and it was the first Argentine film with a plot.
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In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. He suffers small humiliations and petty politicking as he increasingly succumbs to lust and paranoia.