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Mar 2, 2024 · Problemista may be entirely too much—as Torres likes to describe himself in his stand-up—but that’s what’s needed to evoke the acute madness that comes from dealing with the world. In the ...
Mar 26, 2024 · In Spanish, the word problemista can mean a number of things: It can refer to someone who is problematic or a troublemaker to others. In writing his debut film, Problemista,...
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Mar 22, 2024 · Kerensa Cadenas March 22, 2024. Tweet. Calling someone “singular” much like “iconic” is something that nowadays is so overused that it's become moot. However, both of those words actually describe Julio Torres, the 37-year-old writer, actor, director, comedian, who has one of the most remarkable and dizzying minds creating art.
Mar 24, 2024 · Recently, Torres spoke with Polygon over Zoom to talk about Problemista ’s autobiographical aspects, his interest in inanimate objects, and why people who use voice notes are just the worst ...
Mar 18, 2024 · Torres describes the lines that separate Problemista from his own experience as an immigrant in the U.S. as “blurry.” When writing the semi-autobiography, he took liberties in...
Feb 29, 2024 · Whether everyone who sees this movie will appreciate its layers and hear its messages is another matter, and one Torres is equally interested in. Art and artists are all over Problemista, undervalued ones especially, and there's a direct line between their dogged perseverance and an immigrant's. For both, the risk of going unseen is high.
Apr 19, 2024 · The director dissects a key scene that establishes the dynamic between his character, who is embroiled in the U.S.’s immigration systems, and Tilda Swinton’s “temperamental art-world lady ...
