“Homo Argentum” with Guillermo Francella: the comedy that plays with the Argentine prototype and seeks to generate noise

The Cohn-Duprat duo returned to theaters after “official competition” (2021), its last premiere on the big screen, and the success of “The Manager.” “Homo Argentum” is just born after the recording of the third season of the series. It was Francella himself who suggested to the directors to look at the Italian film “I show” (1963) by Dino Risi. From this recommendation, your new comedy originates.

“It’s a risky bet. It is an unconventional film, it has the peculiarity of the vignettes.”Mariano Cohn says in dialogue with Scope. For the first time, They face the challenge of release a film composed of 16 autonomous stories. One behind the other. A Francellas string. Some more ironic, other egocentric or a bit more passionate, But always the “Argento” prototype in the center.

“Homo Argentum”, a comedy with 16 Francellas

Is it possible to define the Argentine? Isn’t it part of the evolution of man to seek to be different from each other? Throughout the 16 vignettes, Francella interprets the contradictions of the national gene. Here there are no heroes or villains, but simple mortals. However, al Being starring the same actor, it is not precisely a collective reflection.

“The film does not intend to totalize. Many aspects were left of idiosyncrasybut there are many of these Argentines that one can recognize them: an uncle, a cousin or a friend, ”explains Gastón Duprat.

Not only is it a biased fragment because the protagonist is a man over 50, but because it is about one that only walks the streets of the city of Buenos Aires. In the end, as Duprat maintains, it does not intend to total.

Although it is evident that these are 16 different and independent characters, Francella is always behind. “We try to be characterized, but in a very minimal version, without disguising it”Cohn details. Not only did they seek that the intervention is the least possible, but The humor and darkness of the remembered characters of the actor reappear.

For example, in The vignette entitled “Night of Luck” at times listens to the mythical Argento “Pepe” of the novel “Married to children.” “We wanted him to recover a bit from Guillermo from television and in that story there is a tribute to that kind of humor,” Duprat justifies.

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In the 16 stories Guillermo Francella is characterized, but as much as possible.

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Beyond Francella is the common denominator of the film, in many of the vignettes it is mostly accompanied by Argentines: Eva de Dominici, Guillermo Arango, Migue Granados, Dalma Maradona and the acting debut of Milo J. But it also has a cast of Italian interpreters that star with him “Troppo Dolce”, the last story.

“Homo Argentum” arrived to generate noise and open debates

They say that every work is completed with their audience and this is the main search for directors. “There is some work that the spectator has to do and that is the best part because I am thinking of an intelligent one who is going to comment, who will discuss, ”says Cohn.

In times where the role that the State has in the cinema is discussed, a film that not only breaks with the traditional format appears, but was funded privately. “We think of the public, now we hope that the public will accompany the film in the cinema,” says Cohn, who not only expects a great call, but the appearance of discussions and new looks. In short, the film was made by and for the Argentine.

Homo Argentum Premiere

Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat return to the cinema with “Homo Argentum”.

What types of debates want to generate “Homo Argentum”? Do you have to question how we are? Or how do they see us on the outside? While the film just lands in the rooms, the questions begin to appear. Faithful to its essence, The Duprat, Cohn and Francella trio promise to generate noise.

Technical file

“Homo Argentum” (2025). Address: Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat. Screenplay: Andrés Duprat, Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat. Producers: Martín Iraola, Pablo E. Bossi, Bossi, Pol Bossi and Maxi Lasansky. Cast: Guillermo Francella, Eva de Dominici, Milo J, Migue Granados, Clara Kovacic, Vanesa González, Juan Luppi, Gastón Sofriti, Dalma Maradona and Guillermo Arango. Duration: 98 minutes.