‘Argentina needs to end its fantasy of being a European country’: Lucrecia Martel on the story of a killing
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- Lucrecia Martel released her first documentary, "Landmarks", which examines the 2009 killing of Indigenous leader Javier Chocobar in Tucumán, Argentina.
- Darío Luis Amín a mining businessman, filmed the shooting of Chocobar, accompanied by former police officers Luis Humberto Gómez and Eduardo José del Milagro Valdivieso Sassi.
- Trial of the three accused began nearly nine years after the 2009 killing and lasted 14 days, which Martel attended.
- Landmarks won Best Film at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival.
- Argentina remains alienated from Indigenous issues, according to Martel, and has historically failed to recognize Indigenous rights.
Why it matters: The film spotlights the nine‑year delay before the 2009 murder trial, pressuring Argentine courts and policymakers to confront systemic Indigenous marginalization, which could spark legal reforms and restitution claims.
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