Project Utopia

12 min

WORLD PREMIERE A visually striking profile of maverick inventor Joaquín Fargas as he develops a robotic caterpillar designed to harvest water from the air in communities affected by lithium mining in Argentina. Quirky, innovative, and well-paced, Project Utopia brings an accessible sense of wonder to an urgent question: How might technology help secure our most basic resource? – Murtada Elfadl

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with directors Frederick Bernas and Nico Muñoz, and producer Andrew Ford.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Director: Frederick Bernas, Nico Muñoz

Producer: Frederick Bernas, Nico Muñoz

Executive Producer: Andrew Ford, Andrew Kornhaber

Cinematographer: Nico Muñoz, Frederick Bernas

Editor: Frederick Bernas, Nico Muñoz

Composer: Frederick Bernas

Language: Spanish

Country: Argentina, United States of America

Year: 2026

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Event details

In-Person Date

Saturday, November 14, 2026 11:15 AM

Venue

Village East by Angelika

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In-Person Date

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 6:30 PM

Venue

IFC Center

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Online Dates

Wednesday, November 11 - Sunday, November 29, 2026

Venue

Online Screening

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