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In January 2011, Leila Guerriero travelled to a small town in the interior of Argentina to tell the story of a dance competition: the Laborde National Malambo Festival. The malambo is a traditional dance of the Argentinian gauchos and the festival ends with the crowning of a champion.
We have all seen that documentary in which gnus migrate in search of fresh pastures and are forced to cross a river infested with crocodiles. Every year the herd crosses this river, but not without leaving behind some of its members: thanks to these victims, who satisfy the crocodiles' hunger, the herd can continue on its way.