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.
Credits
- DirectorArturo Spano
- Screenplay
- Cinematography
- Cast
- EditingRenato Pascual
- Producer/s Arturo Spano
- Production Company
- Distributor/sGioia Film Distributor Worldwide All Rights
- Project TitleAn Impossible Word of Praise
- Project Type Video Art
- Completion Date05 Feb 2026
- Country of originArgentina, Italy
- Country of filmingArgentina, Italy
- Language English
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectYes

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.








