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THE SUBSTITUTE

EL SUPLENTE

Fiction | NY PREMIERE

SHOWTIMES

THURS. NOV. 3 @ 6PM

Followed by Q&A

Director:

Diego Lerman

Year:

2022

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Argentina, Spain, Italy, Mexico, France

Outskirts of Buenos Aires, nowadays. Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels, and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their everyday lives. But soon, he must step out of his professional duties when Dilan, one of his students, is threatened by a local drug kingpin.

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Afueras de Buenos Aires, en la actualidad. Lucio, un prestigioso profesor universitario, asume el cargo de profesor suplente en una escuela secundaria en el conurbano bonaerense, donde creció. A través de cuentos, novelas y poesía, intenta distraer a su clase de la dura realidad de su vida cotidiana. Pero pronto, debe dejar sus deberes profesionales cuando Dilan, uno de sus estudiantes, es amenazado por un capo de la droga local.

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: WORLD PREMIERE (TIFF SPECIALS)

SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: OFFICIAL SELECTION

FIAPF: SILVER SHELL FOR BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE (RENATA LERMAN)

VILLAGE EAST CINEMA

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SCREENING AT

VILLAGE EAST CINEMA

181-189 2nd Ave, NYC 10003

Followed by Q&A with director Diego Lerman and award-winning actress Renata Lerman

Preceded by HFFNY Opening Night Ceremony

SHOWTIMES

THURS. NOV. 3 @ 6PM

Diego Lerman

Outskirts of Buenos Aires, nowadays. Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels, and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their everyday lives. But soon, he must step out of his professional duties when Dilan, one of his students, is threatened by a local drug kingpin.

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Afueras de Buenos Aires, en la actualidad. Lucio, un prestigioso profesor universitario, asume el cargo de profesor suplente en una escuela secundaria en el conurbano bonaerense, donde creció. A través de cuentos, novelas y poesía, intenta distraer a su clase de la dura realidad de su vida cotidiana. Pero pronto, debe dejar sus deberes profesionales cuando Dilan, uno de sus estudiantes, es amenazado por un capo de la droga local.

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