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Homo Argentum’s Blockbuster Debut Exposes City Rebate, Challenging ‘No State Funds’ Claim

Ticket sales also channel a legal 10% levy to the national film fund despite no Incaa production financing.

Guillermo Francella, en uno de los 16 personajes que interpreta en el film Homo Argentum de la dupla de directores Duprat y Cohn
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Florencia Peña dio detalles sobre cómo es su relación con Guillermo Francella y opinó acerca de la polémica generada tras el estreno de Homo Argentum
Guillermo Francella en Homo Argentum

Overview

  • Ultracine reports 689,272 tickets sold in the first week across 488 screens, capturing 60% of Argentina’s moviegoing during that period.
  • Official records show a CABA cash rebate of about 150 million pesos for the production via BA Producción Internacional, equal to 12.13% of eligible local spend.
  • The selection was recorded on July 19 and published in the Buenos Aires city Boletín Oficial on August 1, with funds managed at the time by Roberto García Moritán.
  • President Javier Milei publicly lauded the film and claimed it succeeded without state financing, a statement contradicted by the documented city rebate.
  • By law, 10% of each ticket goes to the Fondo de Fomento Cinematográfico, meaning Incaa receives revenue from the hit even though it did not fund the movie’s production.