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Netflix Releases First Images of Santiago Mitre’s Villaflor

An ArgentinaFrance co-production that dramatizes the origins of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo is now in post-production with Netflix attached for international distribution.

Overview

  • Netflix on June 12 released the first production images and official plot descriptions for Villaflor, marking the film's first public reveal.
  • The film tells two parallel 1977 stories: naval officer Alfredo Astiz infiltrating the Santa Cruz church and Azucena Villaflor turning a personal search for her son into collective resistance.
  • Verónica Llinás stars as Azucena Villaflor and Peter Lanzani plays Alfredo Astiz, with Camille Cottin portraying nun Alice Domon and a broad Argentine ensemble rounding out the cast.
  • Principal photography wrapped after a 12-week shoot across Buenos Aires and nearby municipalities, and the project has moved into post-production with no release date announced.
  • The project revisits a sensitive chapter of Argentina’s dictatorship, continues director Santiago Mitre’s interest in political history, and the NetflixFrench co-production partnership suggests festival and global distribution plans.