Argentina - 2004

The boss

Synopsis: Victor, an impoverished farmer, who has come to Buenos Aires in the hope of improving his miserable standard of living. Accustomed to the feudal types of relationships which are the rule where he comes from, Victor seeks a protector, a "patron" who might take him in, protect him and feed him. He is taken on as an employee in a butcher's shop by a sadistic and dishonest boss, who forces him to live like a slave and take part in the shady deals of his meat business. However, fear and submissiveness soon give way to anger and rebellion.

This project was awarded the ARTE prize for young producers and the "Produire au Sud" production workshop organised as part of the Buenos Aires Festival in 2004.

Sebastian Schindel was born in 1975 in Buenos Aires.

After obtaining his degree in Media and Communication, he studied philosophy and photography. He now teaches film appreciation at the ORT Institute in Buenos Aires.

He is also a producer. He is a partner in Magoya Films, where he has been producing documentaries until now.

El Patron is his first work of fiction.

Nicolas Batlle was born in 1976 in Buenos Aires.

He spent his teenage years writing Spanish subtitles for more than 800 US film classics for a video publisher. After getting a diploma in film direction from the ENERC in Buenos Aires, he completed his studies at the EICTV in Cuba.

He is a partner in Magoya Films where he has produced and directed several documentaries and commercials.