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Problemista is a 2023 American surrealist comedy film written, directed, and co-produced by Julio Torres in his feature directorial debut. It stars Tilda Swinton, Torres, RZA, Greta Lee, Catalina Saavedra, James Scully, and Isabella Rossellini.
Mar 22, 2024 · Alejandro 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.
With Problemista, Julio Torres' utterly unique sensibilities prove a perfectly cracked lens through which to find the surreal humor in bleak aspects of the human experience. Read Critics Reviews
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Mar 1, 2024 · “Problemista” is the latest evolution in Torres’ offbeat comedy; it rewards those who know what came before it (“My Favorite Shapes,” “Los Espookys”), but it is not closed off to those who haven’t kept up with all of the in-jokes.
May 24, 2023 · Problemista | Official Trailer HD | A24. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/A24subscribe Written and directed by star Julio Torres, with Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton, RZA, and Isabella Rossellini.
Feb 29, 2024 · Yet “Problemista,” which Torres wrote, directed and stars in, reveals a new willingness to tell a relatable story with a riveting sketch of an honest-to-goodness person.
Mar 1, 2024 · The actor-comedian’s first feature film, ‘Problemista,’ draws inspiration from his own byzantine immigration experience as well as surrealist paintings. Feb. 28, 2024
Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for Problemista on the official site. Now playing nationwide brought to you by A24 Films. Directed by: Julio Torres. Starring: Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA, Isabella Rossellini, Larry Owens, Catalina Saavedra, and Greta Lee.
While making their surreal comedy “Problemista,” Them cover stars Julio Torres and Tilda Swinton became so much more than mere collaborators. They became companions; platonic soulmates. When Swinton talks about her admiration for Torres, she places her hand on his knee with quiet warmth.
6 days ago · By Hannah Silver. published 18 July 2024. in Features. A hellish Kafkaesque trawl through the US immigration system is given a fantastical twist in Julio Torres’ debut film, Problemista, the first he has written, directed and starred in, and now available on digital release. It is combined with a healthy dose of horror – the horror of being ...
