03.
Film details
- Original title
- El Agonista
- International title
- The Agonist
- Country
- Argentina
- Year
- 2026
- Genre
- Documentary
- Running time
- 79 minutes
- Original language
- Spanish
- Format
- 16:9 / Full HD / DCP
- Sound
- 5.1
- Subtitles
- Spanish / English
The Film
The documentary at the heart of the project.
A film that does not end on screen.
The film follows Sebastián Manusovich, who has lived with a motor disability since birth and films his own life: his relationships, his children, his body, his humour, his pain, and the possibility of high-risk brain surgery that could change him forever.
With an intimate, unsettling and deeply life-affirming gaze, the film asks a question that runs through the entire project:
What can a body do?
01.
Trailer
The trailer offers a glimpse of the film’s tone: intimacy, humour, the body, desire, family, pain and existential questions.
The synopsis below provides a text introduction to the film.
02.
Synopsis
Sebastián was born with spasticity. From that bodily discomfort, he has spent years filming his life: the people he has loved, his friends, his children and his family. But as the pain in his body becomes increasingly difficult to bear, the possibility of high-risk brain surgery, one that could change him forever, takes hold. Is that what he truly wants? Is he ready to become someone else?
04.
Credits
- Directed by
- Sebastián Manusovich and Pablo Pintor
- Executive Producer
- Sebastián Manusovich
- Editor
- Pablo Pintor
- Original Music
- Axel Krygier
- Director of Photography
- Mariano Cuneo
- Production Manager
- María Soledad Laici
- Sound Design
- Martín García Blaya
- Colourist
- Ada Frontini
- Graphic Design
- Martín Lehmann
- Festival & Premiere Management
- Rocío Goncales Cuneo / Cinetren
05.
Dossier
The dossier includes the synopsis, technical details, directors’ statements, artistic approach, credits and presentation materials for the film.
06.
Festivals & press
The Agonist is currently on the international festival circuit, so the full film is not yet available online.
For programming, press enquiries, interviews, publicity materials or screener requests, please get in touch.
07.
Screenings & special events
The Agonist can be presented at festivals, cinemas, universities, cultural venues, institutions, municipalities, organisations and community spaces, with formats tailored to each context.