El Gran Simulador
How it feels
A filmmaker investigates a fake public figure and finds a culture of deception and hysteria in Argentina during a dispute with Uruguay over a pulp mill. The documentary uses satire and essay to critique nationalist stories and fake environmental activism.
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What happens
El Gran Simulador (originally titled The Great Pretender, and released in Uruguay as No a los papelones) is a 2007 political documentary directed by Argentine-American filmmaker Eduardo Montes-Bradley. The 75-minute film critiques nationalist narratives and pseudo-environmental activism in Argentina during the height of the pulp mill dispute with Uruguay. Blending satire, essay, and observational documentary, the film traces the director's pursuit of a fabricated public figure, only to uncover what he characterizes as a broader culture of deception and hysteria. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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