Fake it ’til you make it. The latest gem from Amalia Ulman (El Planeta), Magic Farm takes us on a kaleidoscopic journey packed with twists and turns, cross-cultural encounters and true personalities. Colorful and unfiltered, the film is led by a stellar ensemble including Chloë Sevigny, Alex Wolff and Simon Rex. Shot through with a vivid sense of place, this Berlinale and Sundance selection combines a surreal send-up of the media with a heartfelt exploration of humanity.
When a misguided American documentary crew in search of their next viral segment ends up in the wrong town in rural Argentina, chaos ensues. As they collaborate with locals to fake a new music trend, unexpected relationships form and an unfolding health crisis becomes apparent.
Reviews
"The latest bit of mischief by filmmaker Amalia Ulman, it’s about how making the world smaller hasn’t widened our curiosity as much as shrunk it into snarky bites — in short, it’s about going everywhere and seeing nothing." – Los Angeles Times
"A formally radical, biting satire about odious, privileged Americans adrift in a remote Argentine rural town." – Variety
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This film is written, directed, and produced by Amalia Ulman and produced by Ella Bishop, Lia Buman, Gabriella Goldberg, Laura Jacobs, and Ana Leocha.
