Pornomelancolia
by Manuel Abramovich
San Sebastián 2022 Official Selection · French Premiere
In Competition 2022
Official synopsis
When he’s not working at the factory, Lalo takes nude photos of himself for his thousands of followers. Following an audition, this Argentinian “sex-influencer” gets to play Emiliano Zapata in a porn film about the Mexican Revolution. Yet, when he’s back doing his daily tasks, Lalo seems to experience constant melancholy.
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The programmer’s eye
Right from the opening scene, we’re plunged into Lalo's dark and deep gaze. And we’re only set free after having served as the mirror of this man who looks at himself and observes us at the same time. In this game of mirrors and gazes, director Manuel Abramovich films Lalo who films himself on social networks as he takes part in a porn film shooting... where he is also filmed. Through that shooting which questions abuse of power, the director (of the porn film) willingly quotes Buñuel's “That Obscure Object of Desire” and asks Lalo to “fuck” himself during sexual intercourse with an actor in his own role. Who fucks whom? That is the question.
Johanna Caraire
Biography and Filmography
Born in 1987, Manuel Abramovich is a filmmaker, artist and director of photography. His work explores different ways of staging intimacy. His films have been shown at festivals such as Berlinale, Venice, Tribeca, MoMA Doc Fortnight… His first short film “The Queen” (2013) won over 50 international awards, while “Blue Boy” (2019), his latest work, won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale Shorts Competition 2019. Since 2021, he has been running DIP: Workshop on Documentary, Intimacy and Staging. Manuel is currently working on the development of two new projects: “Cowboy Love” and “The Monsters”.
2022 : PORNOMELANCOLIA - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
2019 : BLUE BOY (SHORT) - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
2017 : LIGHT YEARS - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
2017 : SOLDIER - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
2016 : SOLAE - Manuel Abramovich - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
2013 : THE QUEEN (SHORT) - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
Manuel Abramovich, Fernando Krapp, Pio Longo
Lalo Santos
Gema Films, Desvia, Dublin Films
Epicentre Films
Luxbox Films
by Manuel Abramovich
Born in 1987, Manuel Abramovich is a filmmaker, artist and director of photography. His work explores different ways of staging intimacy. His films have been shown at festivals such as Berlinale, Venice, Tribeca, MoMA Doc Fortnight… His first short film “The Queen” (2013) won over 50 international awards, while “Blue Boy” (2019), his latest work, won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale Shorts Competition 2019. Since 2021, he has been running DIP: Workshop on Documentary, Intimacy and Staging. Manuel is currently working on the development of two new projects: “Cowboy Love” and “The Monsters”.
2022 : PORNOMELANCOLIA - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
2019 : BLUE BOY (SHORT) - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
2017 : LIGHT YEARS - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
2017 : SOLDIER - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
2016 : SOLAE - Manuel Abramovich - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter
2013 : THE QUEEN (SHORT) - Manuel Abramovich - Director and Screenwriter