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Netflix Sets Sept. 12 Global Premiere for Argentine Political Thriller Las Maldiciones

The three-part adaptation of Claudia Piñeiro's novel is directed by Daniel Burman with Martín Hodara.

Las imágenes de "Las Maldiciones" de Netflix. Foto: Netflix.
Leonardo Sbaraglia protagoniza "Las maldiciones". Foto: captura pantalla.

Overview

  • Netflix released the first official trailer and confirmed the series will stream worldwide exclusively on the platform.
  • Set in northern Argentina, the story follows a governor’s daughter kidnapped by a trusted aide as lawmakers vote on a lithium‑extraction bill.
  • Leonardo Sbaraglia leads the cast alongside Gustavo Bassani, Alejandra Flechner, Monna Antonópulos and Francesca Varela.
  • Produced by Oficina Burman and Cimarrón, the three-episode series was filmed in arid northern landscapes that inflect a noir and western tone.
  • Adapted from Piñeiro’s 2017 bestseller, the project highlights themes of power, inheritance and land, with the author maintaining the tale is entirely fictional.