EL ESPANTO

Martin Benchimol, Pablo Aparo

Martin Benchimol, Pablo Aparo

Martin Benchimol, Fernando Lorenzale

Machita [Arg], Bunda [Arg], Gema Films [Arg]

The residents of the Argentine village of El Dorado do not like doctors. Each of them has his or her own specialities and methods. One man can heal the dreaded affliction known as espanto, a mortal fear. How does 65-year-old Jorge do this? People prefer to keep it a secret, but those who have undergone his treatment will tell you it’s very effective.

DCP, color

Machita

Martín Benchimol
ARGENTINA 1985

Pablo Aparo
ARGENTINA 1986

FILMOGRAPHY:

2017 EL ESPANTO (THE DREAD)
2012 LA GENTE DEL RÍO (THE RIVER PEOPLE)

Festivals: Buenos Aires, Guadalajara, Amsterdam, Zagreb