The Phantom
7.4
Two female producers are commissioned to create a short documentary for an exhibition dedicated to Rubén Santantonín, an elusive figure of the Argentine avant-garde who died very young, in the late 1960s. However, the client imposes one unexpected condition: the video must be made together with David Lamelas, Santantonín’s former collaborator and today an internationally recognized figure of conceptual art. At first, the plan seems clear and limited in scope: Lamelas, accompanied by a young film crew, gathers archival materials, documents the few surviving works, and interviews curators and major artists – such as Luis Felipe Noé and Marta Minujín – who, along with Santantonín and Lamelas, peopled the legendary scene at the Instituto Torcuato Di Tella. Lamelas gradually realizes that reconstructing the story of his friend also means confronting a series of gaps and contradictions.
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Cast
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David Lamelas
Himself
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Rocío
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Victoria Baldomir
Rosario
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Carmen Iriondo
Reneé
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Azor
Manuel Atwell
Fede
Known for
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet
Luis Felipe Noé
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Marta Minujín
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Leopoldo Maler
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Ignacio Masllorens Director · David Lamelas Director Walter Jakob Writer
First release September 10, 2026 · Produced in Argentina · Production El Rayo Verde
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El Pampero Cine
Production
El Rayo Verde
Production
Argentina
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Languages
Original title
El Fantasma
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Italy · September 10, 2026
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