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Homo Argentum Is a Box-Office Sensation as Cultural Fight Escalates

Fresh reactions across culture, politics keep the film at the center of a national argument over representation.

Guillermo Francella en la piel del Presidente de la Nación en la película Homo Argentum. | Foto: Disney
Cuándo llega a las plataformas de streaming Homo Argentum, la película de Guillermo Francella.
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Overview

  • The anthology drew well over 400,000 viewers in its first four days, with reports ranging up to about 470,000, as Guillermo Francella credits a cinemas-only rollout for the surge.
  • INCAA chief Carlos Pirovano defended the film on television but acknowledged he has not seen it, saying he only watched fragments on TikTok.
  • High-profile figures split: Luis Brandoni praised the movie and stressed it did not seek state funds, while Katja Alemann issued a sharply critical assessment of Francella and the project.
  • Libertarian deputy Alejandro Bongiovanni argued the stories reflect a Buenos Aires–centric view rather than the country at large and questioned its ideological thrust.
  • Disney+ holds the digital rights, yet no streaming date is confirmed, with outlets only estimating a post-theatrical window based on prior releases.