Buenos Aires pays homage to Bergman

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The passing of Ingmar Bergman has unleashed a global wave of appreciation for the work of the Swedish film director, whose impact on international cinema was far-reaching. On its cover Tuesday, the Buenos Aires daily Pagina/12 said Bergman had left an ``indelible’’ mark on Argentine culture.

Cartoonist Daniel Paz chose a tribute from Bergman’s art-house classic, The Seventh Seal, which featured a medieval knight in plague-wracked Europe trying to outwit Death in a chess match.

``Checkmate, Ingmar,’’ declares the black-hooded reaper below the headline announcing Bergman’s death.

Posted by Patrick J. McDonnell in Buenos Aires