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پرابلمیستا
Sign in to saveProblemista is a 2023 American surrealist comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Julio Torres in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Tilda Swinton, Torres, RZA, Greta Lee, Catalina Saavedra, James Scully, and Isabella Rossellini. Its plot follows a struggling aspiring toy designer from El Salvador who starts working for an erratic art-world outcast in New York City, hoping to stay in the country and realize his dream before his work visa expires.
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6.8Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.
Cast
- Julio Torres as Alejandro
- Tilda Swinton as Elizabeth
- RZA as Bobby
- Isabella Rossellini as Narrator (voice)
- Catalina Saavedra as Dolores
- James Scully as Bingham
Themes
- new york city
- immigrant
- widow
- assistant
- american dream
- narcissism
- cryogenics
- satire
- lgbt
- toy designer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Julio Torres
- Screenwriter
- Julio Torres
- Producer
- Emma Stone
- Production company
- Fruit Tree
- Filming location
- New York City
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 549496
- Official website
- a24films.com/films/problemista
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- narrator
- Isabella Rossellini
- distributed by
- A24
- publication date
- 2024-03-22
- title
- Problemista
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