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Jorge Polaco

2024 · 90 min

A reflective, talk-driven portrait that asks you to sit with an artist's provocations and contradictions rather than simply admire them.

Directed by
María Onis
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jorge Polaco, Pablo César, Adrián Cangi
Overview
Life and work of the controversial Argentine film director Jorge Polaco who questioned all moral institutions, exposing himself to the most scandalous media ridicule and risking his vulnerability. Is it possible to evade legitimation? Does the era of the algorithm allow that gap through which these singularities were previously filtered?

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Directed by
María Onis
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jorge Polaco, Pablo César, Adrián Cangi
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    • art
    • identity
    • media
    • rebellion
    • morality
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    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • true story
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    • Language mild
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    Humour3
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    María Onis
    Written by
    María Onis
    Starring
    Jorge Polaco, Pablo César, Adrián Cangi, Silvia Torlucci
    Cinematography
    María Onis
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
    Spanish

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