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Problemista (2024)

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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.

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Director
Julio Torres
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    Alejandro Julio Torres
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    Elizabeth Tilda Swinton
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    Bobby RZA
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    Narrator (voice) Isabella Rossellini
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    Dolores Catalina Saavedra
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    Bingham James Scully
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    Khalil Laith Nakli
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    Spray Spike Einbinder

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  • immigrant
  • widow
  • assistant
  • american dream
  • satire
  • lgbt
  • toy designer
  • thoughtful
  • lyrical
  • wonder
  • wistful
  • absurd
  • witty
  • romantic
  • whimsical
  • audacious
  • bold
  • joyful
  • sincere
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