The Last Puestero

About the Film

A Gaucho in Patagonia protects cattle and tradition, as a changing world threatens the way of life he hopes to pass on to the next generation.

Director: Belle Casares
Producer: Belle Casares

Argentina, United States // 2025 // Documentary // LOLA Award Nominee - Los Shorts
27 minutes

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About the Filmmaker

Writer, producer, and director originally from Colorado. She studied documentary filmmaking at The New School in New York and screenwriting at the University of Miami. Her work explores cultural identity, personal transformation, and the essence of masculine and feminine energies, reflecting the complexities of finding one's place in an ever-changing world. The Last Puestero is her debut film as a producer-director.​​