Endless Letterpress (2019)
When some think printing press is dying, others believe that it's just beginning
Facing deteriorating machines and the advance of new technologies, Argentine printing presses are closing up their shops. A group of young designers has rediscovered this great technical innovation in the history of the written word – the typesetting printing press – but the technique is difficult to learn, passed down from master to apprentice. The last press mechanic in the country will be in charge of teaching them so that this historic technique endures.
Director: Nicolás Rodríguez Fuchs, Pablo Pivetta
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: March 15, 2019
Screenplay
Music: El Remolón
Editing: Lautaro Colace
Production: Pensilvania Films, Fuxie, Bien Piola
Country: Argentina
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
industry, graphic design, printing, craft
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Endless Letterpress about?
- Facing deteriorating machines and the advance of new technologies, Argentine printing presses are closing up their shops. A group of young designers has rediscovered this great technical innovation in the history of the written word – the typesetting printing press – but the technique is difficult to learn, passed down from master to apprentice. The last press mechanic in the country will be in charge of teaching them so that this historic technique endures.
- Who directed Endless Letterpress?
- Endless Letterpress was directed by Nicolás Rodríguez Fuchs, Pablo Pivetta.
- How long is Endless Letterpress?
- Endless Letterpress has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Endless Letterpress?
- Endless Letterpress is a Documentary film.
- Where was Endless Letterpress produced?
- Endless Letterpress was produced in Argentina.