Puán

Marcelo (50) has devoted his life to teaching philosophy at the Public University, when suddenly his mentor and boss, Professor Caselli, dies. Disoriented in this new landscape, Marcelo imagines that he will inherit the post left vacant by his mentor. What he doesn’t expect is that Rafael Sujarchuk, a charismatic and pedantic philospher, trained in the best European universities, also wants the position. Between his multiple jobs as a philophy professor in the suburbs, at the university, and privately for an eighty-year-old millionaire, he must also prepare to run for office against this strong opponent who seems to charm everyone. Marcelo’s clumsy efforts don’t seem to be enough to get the job, but is that really what he wants?

Puán is an official co-production between Argentina, Brazil and Italy. It also has France, Germany and Bolivia as associated countries. The quality and artistic relevance of the project, as well as of the directors and crew, made it win the most important funds in the world, such as Aide Aux Cinémas du Monde (CNC), Ibermedia, WCF, and TFL Production Fund, among others. The film premiered in San Sebastian Film Festival on September, 2023.

Director: Maria Alché and Benjamin Naishtat

Script: Maria Alché and Benjamin Naishtat

Production companies: Pasto SRT (Argentina), Pucará Cine (Argentina), Kino Produzioni (Italy), Bubbles Project (Brazil), Pandora Film Produktion (Germany), Aterlier de Production (France), Infinity Hill (Argentina)

Cast: Marcelo Subiotto, Julieta Zylberberg, Alejandra Flechner, Leonardo Sbaraglia

Director of Photography: Hélène Louvart

Sound technician: Laura Zimmermann

Editor: Livia Serpa

Sales Agent: Luxbox Films

Year of Production: 2023