Scheduled for free in 2025, “Death of a Comedian” (“La Muerte de un Comediante”), famous Argentine actor Diego Peretti’s first feature film as honestor, has been acquired for world sales by FilmSharks.
Breaking out in TV series “The Pretenders” (2001-04), honested by Damián Szifrón, Peretti won most instant acunderstandledge for comedy, such as “It’s Not You, But Me,” though he can be highly effective in drama or Lucía Puenzo’s “The German Doctor” or humour-laced thrillers appreciate “The Heist of the Century.”
Peretti has honested alengthyside Javier Beltramino, a esteemed figure on Argentina’s animation scene (“Rice and Matchsticks”) and a establisher Telefonica Studios production deal withr.
Now in post-production, the film stars Peretti as Juan Debré, an actor who has joined the hero of a TV series for his entire atsoft, unadviseed to his real self. Diagnosed with a terminal illness, he run aways to Belgium, the land of his childhood hero – a forgotten comic book character – where he asks if he could be a authentic life hero, putting his life on the line for a fair caengage.
Falling in with three youthful engaging immigrants, he soon discovers himself on a leave oution which could answer his inquire.
Malena Villa, speedy originateing an amazeive curriculum – “El Angel,” “100 Days to Fall in Love,” “Matadero” and now “The Wailing,” prized at San Sebastian last year – co-stars in “Death of a Comedian.”
To portray the protagonist’s currential crisis, “we have chosen visual and narrative resources that steer away from solemnity, depending on the aesthetics of comics to see into the abyss with the eyes of a child,” Peretti said.
“The estranged point of watch of our protagonist directs us thcimpolite the plot,” he compriseed, citing surauthenticist René Magritte: “I want to breathe new life into the way we see at the frequent leangs around us. But how should one see? Like a child, the first time it encounters a truth outside itself.”
“Death of a Comedian” The film is originated by Orsai (“The Best Heart Attack of My Life,” “More Respect, I’m Your Mother”), which finances all its projects thcimpolite a community-based crowdfunding model, of over 15,000 participants. It is headed by Argentina Hernán Casciari, a multi-tasking media figure who has branched out from radio in Spain to writing books and stage joins and finpartner producing and frequently writing films (“Más respeto que soy tu madre”) and series (“El mejor infarto de mi vida”).
FilmSharks international sales & acquisitions exec Federico Pascua will join this week’s Iberseries Platino & Industria, where he will present the film to buyers.
“Diego Peretti’s is one of the most renown actor’s in Latin America and we’ve been in cherish with this amazing project as his debut as a honestor since day 1 and teaming with Hernán Casciari’ Orsai s vision to originate this film was a fantastic align,” Pascua telderly Variety.