The Lips
Directed by	Iván Fund Santiago Loza
Written by	Iván Fund Santiago Loza
Produced by	Iván Fund Santiago Loza Iván Eibuszyc
Starring	Eva Bianco
Cinematography	María Laura Collasso
Edited by	Lorena Moriconi
Distributed by	Magic Lantern Films
Release date	May 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Argentina
Language	Spanish

The Lips (Spanish: Los labios) is a 2010 Argentine drama film directed by Iván Fund and Santiago Loza. It was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

The film opened theatrically in the United States at Maysles Cinema in June, 2011 as part of the Documentary in Bloom series.^[2]

Cast

• Eva Bianco
• Raul Lagge
• Victoria Raposo
• Adela Sanchez

Plot

The film follows a three women who deeply inhabit their cinematic roles as social workers interacting with members of an impoverished rural Argentine neighborhood. Facing poverty, the three move into makeshift living quarters in a run down hospital. They then begin the work of recording data on the needs of the community and getting to know each other, while trying to make their living quarters habitable, and still find time for an occasional night out.

Awards

• 2010 Cannes Film Festival: Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actress (Adela Sanchez, Eva Bianco, and Victoria Raposo)