‘Death of a Comedian,’ Renowned Argentine Actor Diego Peretti’s Directorial Debut, Is Picked Up by FilmSharks (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJohn Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Scheduled for release in 2025, “Death of a Comedian” (“La Muerte de un Comediante”), renowned Argentine actor Diego Peretti’s first feature film as director, has been acquired for world sales by FilmSharks.
Breaking out in TV series “The Pretenders” (2001-04), directed by Damián Szifrón, Peretti won most immediate notice 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 like “The Heist of the Century.” Peretti has directed alongside Javier Beltramino, a respected figure on Argentina’s animation scene (“Rice and Matchsticks”) and a former Telefonica Studios production manager.
Now in post-production, the film stars Peretti as Juan Debré, an actor who has played the hero of a TV series for his entire career, oblivious to his true self.
Diagnosed with a terminal illness, he flees to Belgium, the land of his childhood hero – a forgotten comic book character – where he asks if he could be a real life hero, putting his life on the line for a just cause.
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