Benjamín Naishtat
Directing
Benjamín Naishtat (born 1986; Buenos Aires City) is an Argentine filmmaker. He graduated from film school in Buenos Aires in 2008. From 2009 to 2011 he took part in Le Fresnoy-Studio national des arts contemporains' programme in France. He has made a variety of commissioned films in Argentina and in Cameroon. His work is shown internationally – his feature debut Historia del miedo/History of Fear (2014) world premiered in competition in Berlin. Rojo (2018) premiered in Toronto.
Behind the camera
2026The Virgin of the Quarry Lake
Writer
2023Puan
Director & Writer
2022El malestar
Writer
2018Rojo
Director & Screenplay
2018A Local Kind Of God
Director
2015The Movement
Director & Writer
2014History of Fear
Director & Screenplay
2014Buenos Aires Rap
Writer
2013Collections
Director & Writer
2011History of Evil
Director & Writer
2010The Game
Director & Writer
2009Short Stories 5
Director & Writer
2008We Were Fine
Director & Screenplay