An Impossible Word of Praise

TITLE

An Impossible Word of Praise

DIRECTOR

Arturo Spano

COUNTRY

Argentina, Italy

YEAR

2026

DURATION

15′

GENRE

Video Art

Overview

An Impossible Word of Praise

One day, Gustav hears a rumor that he will be replaced by another butler; the anxiety and uncertainty grow so strong within him that one night he decides to escape, unaware that an impassable wall surrounds the mansion for 3 km in every direction.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Arturo Spano

Born in Buenos Aires in 1995 and a graduatein Image and Sound Design from the University of Buenos Aires, I am a director, screenwriter, and editor. Passionate about cinema and Latin American literature, my work seeks to explorethemes such as social identity, human relationships, and the ways we think and behave as a society. I seefilm as a tool for human understanding—one that also allows meto deepen my understanding of myself. I believecinema is one of the most powerful forms ofexpression today, and that weshould useit as a languagecapable of crossing cultural boundaries in order to bring them closer together.

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Arturo Spano

Born in Buenos Aires in 1995 and a graduatein Image and Sound Design from the University of Buenos Aires, I am a director, screenwriter, and editor. Passionate about cinema and Latin American literature, my work seeks to explorethemes such as social identity, human relationships, and the ways we think and behave as a society. I seefilm as a tool for human understanding—one that also allows meto deepen my understanding of myself. I believecinema is one of the most powerful forms ofexpression today, and that weshould useit as a languagecapable of crossing cultural boundaries in order to bring them closer together.

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