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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.
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.
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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Feb 29, 2024 · The first feature film from the writer and comedian Julio Torres is a social problem drama with the frippery of a Michel Gondry romance.
Feb 28, 2024 · The hero of “Problemista” sees the world differently. He’s an aspiring toy designer named Alejandro who thinks today’s toys are too fun. He proposes a toy truck with a deflating tire to teach kids they’re running out of time.
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
Mar 4, 2024 · NPR's A Martinez talks to Julio Torres, writer, director and star of the new movie Problemista, about an aspiring toy designer struggling to navigate the U.S. immigration system.
Mar 17, 2024 · A24’s Problemista is a surreal fairy tale about finding the people who truly see you. The magic of writer / director Julio Torres’ Problemista lies in its imaginative production design and its...
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.
