When insects around the house grow increasingly aggressive, a young man’s controlling father releases a small frog to solve the problem.
Argentina
2026
No Dialogue
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Alejandro Samandjian, Juan Clusellas, Ramiro Bonilla Berbedès
Producer
Alejandro Samandjian
Screenwriter
Alejandro Samandjian
Cinematography
Alejandro Samandjian
ANIM
Alejandro Samandjian, Giuliana Capriccioso, Julia Conde, Bruno Caruso
Editor
Alejandro Samandjian
Original Music
Ciro Hartmann, Fidel Makon
Alejandro Samandjian
Alejandro Samandjian, born 1999, is a Universidad del Cine graduate with a degree in animated film direction. Alongside his academic training, Samandjian has collaborated on animation projects with 2veinte, Rudo Company, and Ojo Raro, developing a practice shaped by both commercial and independent audiovisual production. The Great Disgust (2026) marks his directorial debut.
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