Luisana Lopilato is in charge of giving life to margarita di tullio on the big screen, which will portray her personal and criminal life.
Luisana Lopilato plays Margarita Di Tullio, alias ‘Pepita, la Pistolera’ in the film “La pistolera” (the legend of Pepita)”. (Credit: Zeppelin Studio/Infobae)
The Argentine film industry is preparing for a new milestone with the announcement of the pre-production of La Pistolera (the legend of Pepita), a film directed by the award-winning Lucía Puenzo and starring Luisana Lopilato, who is also making her debut as a producer. This feature film promises to bring to the big screen the story of Margarita Di Tullio, known as ‘Pepita la Pistolera’, the famous criminal of the Argentine underworld.
The project, which is scheduled to begin filming at the end of 2024, is a production of Zeppelin Studio, led by Lucas Jinkis, in co-production with Historias Cinematográficas, the Puenzo famili´s production company. Joining this effort is a consortium of international production companies, including Wild Sheep Content by Erik Barmack, Yari Dori, Bar Rimoni, Javier Furgang, 7395 Media and Non Stop Studios.
Lucia Puenzo is the director of this new title that will portray the life of one of Argentina’s biggest criminals. (Credits: Zeppelin Studio)
The plot of this thriller, written by Puenzo in collaboration with Andrés Gelós and Tatiana Mereñuk, focuses on the life of Margarita Di Tullio, a criminal who revolutionized the prostitution business by rescuing and empowering women victims of trafficking. Her legend was cemented after a triple crime in defense of her family, an event that catapulted her to fame and turned her into a popular myth in Argentina.
Puenzo, known for her ability to tell stories with a focus on gender politics and abuse, expressed her excitement: “To already be immersed in the development of my next Argentine film with this great team of producers, authors and hand in hand with Luisana Lopilato fills us with joy and enthusiasm for this tremendous story we have in our hands.”
Luisana Lopilato will be the protagonist of this film based on the true story of ‘Pepita la pistolera’. (Credits: Zeppelin Studio)
For her part, Lopilato also shared her excitement about playing Pepita and about her debut as executive producer: starting pre-production on this film is a dream come true for several reasons. Interpreting Pepita’s story is a desire that I have been thinking and working on for several years, and even more so to debut in the role of executive producer. Plus the bonus of working with Lucía Puenzo, who is a director for whom I admire.”
La Pistolera (the legend of Pepita) is not only a testament to Argentina’s criminal history, but also an example of the growing importance of international collaborations in film production. With a renowned production team and cast, the film promises to be one of the most notable in the Latin American cinematographic panorama.
INFOBAE