This documentary about the past, present and future of letterpress in Argentina is currently circulating the world at public screenings, and showed to a small audience in Portland this past month. Filmmakers Pablo Pivetta and Nicolas Rodriguez Fuchs were in attendance, and patiently answered our questions about the evolution of print in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas. Shot over a period of 6 years, the story weaves together those who are forced to give up the trade and a small group of people who are just discovering the wonders of printing from hand set type. Perhaps this film will help shed light on the interest of newer generations in letterpress printing, and to connect traditional practitioners in Argentina with those eager to learn.
Los Ultimos poster hanging on the wall in the new studio