Un Fueguito: The Story of César Milstein
“Un fueguito: La historia de César Milstein” is a warm portrait of the Argentine Nobel Prize–winning scientist and the curiosity that shaped his life. Directed by Ana Fraile and co-written with Lucas Scavino, the documentary weaves stories of travel and discovery into a celebration of scientific inquiry, adventure, and the passion that keeps a life’s work burning.
Documentary film
The Library of All Possible Things
The Library of All Possible Things is a documentary exploring César Milstein’s pioneering work with Georges Köhler to develop monoclonal antibody technology—a breakthrough that transformed biomedical research and opened new possibilities for diagnosis and treatment. Blending science, memory, and imagination, the film journeys into the world of immunology through archival material and interviews with those who witnessed this scientific revolution.
A continuation of Un fueguito: La historia de César Milstein, the documentary connects the history of that discovery with the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic, when monoclonal antibodies became a focus of the search for treatments. Moving between personal recollections and scientific exploration, it invites audiences to consider how curiosity-driven research can reshape our lives—and how a discovery made decades ago continues to open unexpected paths into the future.
Direction: Ana Fraile and Lucas Scavino
Writing: Ana Fraile, Lucas Scavino, and M. Laura Ruggiero
