Amalia Ulman

A misguided American documentary crew working for an edgy media company travels to rural Argentina to profile a local musician, but their ineptitude leads them into the wrong small town. As they collaborate with locals to attempt to fabricate a viral trend, unexpected connections blossom, while a pervasive crisis looms unacknowledged in the background.

Amidst the devastation of post-crisis Spain, mother and daughter bluff and grift to keep up the lifestyle they think they deserve, bonding over common tragedy and an impending eviction.

Every few months, Ana is sent to Yiwu to replenish the shelves of a 1$ store with plastic trinkets and toys. During one of these trips, disillusioned with her life, she starts to fantasize a way out.