Most People Die on Sundays

David, a gay Jewish millennial  studying abroad in Italy, returns home to Buenos Aires for his uncle’s funeral. Upon arrival he is surprised to learn his mother plans to remove his father’s life support after years in a coma. Recovering from a devastating break-up and feeling overwhelmed, David avoids saying goodbye to his father by half-heartedly attempting to hook up with random men, scheduling specialist appointments, and practising for his driver's license. But he can only avoid his problems for so long, and his emotional homecoming propels him to finally confront them. 

Argentinian actor Iair Said’s impressive first narrative feature is a dryly funny and endearingly heartfelt dark comedy, which touches on the emotional toll of grieving loved ones while dealing with the under-discussed financial burden associated. This intimate family story, which premiered in Cannes’ ACID program, is brought to life by Said’s raw and honest lead performance alongside the wonderful Rita Cortese, who plays David’s mother with tender naturalism. –CELESTE WONG

California Premiere

Iair Said, Buenos Aires, 1988. He graduated as a scriptwriter at Patricio Vega's school. His first short film 9 vacunas won the BAFICI 2013 and the "Black PearlAward" for best short film at Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2012, having participated in more than 30 festivals. His second short film "Imperfect Present" was selected in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2015 and at BAFICI, among other festivals. His first film " Flora´s life is no picnic " was shown for 9 months at the MALBA Museum, Buenos Aires.