Netflix is ramping up its investment in Argentine storytelling with two new original films featuring some of the country’s top talent. The streaming giant announced the productions Sunday as part of its broader strategy to boost local content.
The first, Lo dejamos acá, stars Ricardo Darín and Diego Peretti. Darín plays a seasoned psychoanalyst who begins to question traditional therapy, pushing ethical boundaries with his patients. The situation escalates when a blocked writer, played by Peretti, enters his practice. The film is directed by Hernán Goldfrid (Thesis of a Homicide) and written by Emanuel Diez. It is produced by Kenya Films, Darín’s own company.
Also on Netflix’s slate is El Último Gigante, directed by hitmaker Marcos Carnevale (Elsa and Fred). The film centers on a tour guide who reunites with his estranged father, 28 years after he left. Oscar Martínez and Matías Mayer lead the cast, alongside Inés Estévez and Yoyi Francella. Produced by Leyenda Films and Kuarzo International, it explores themes of family, resentment, and reconciliation.
Both films begin production this month. They join the previously announced Parque Lezama, from Oscar-winning director Juan José Campanella (The Secret in Their Eyes), based on his hit stage play. The film stars Luis Brandoni and Eduardo Blanco as two elderly men with opposing worldviews, bonding on a bench in Buenos Aires.
Netflix is also releasing a new documentary about infamous serial killer Yiya Murano, directed by Alejandro Hartmann and produced by Haddock Films and Vanessa Ragone.
The move comes after two major Argentine series — Caught and The Eternaut — topped Netflix’s global non-English-language charts. The Eternaut, based on the beloved Argentinian sci-fi comic, is among the platform’s most ambitious Latin American productions.
With around 20 Argentine projects in development, Netflix is helping fill a gap left by cuts in state film funding. While INCAA, Argentina’s national film agency, is stepping back, Netflix is stepping in.
“Our commitment to Argentina is unwavering,” said Francisco Ramos, Netflix’s VP of Content for Latin America. “We’re proud to support its cinema and share it with the world.”
He added that Netflix is especially pleased to deepen its partnerships with Darín, Kenya Films, and Campanella, noting, “We hope these stories find their home at Netflix.”
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