Pepita the Gunslinger

Pepita the Gunslinger

Pepita the Gunslinger

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Overview

Mar del Plata, 1985. Pregnant and working as a sex worker, Margarita Di Tullio defies the mafia and a corrupt power structure to build a clandestine empire that shields women from the horrors of the streets, becoming a legend forged by a shotgun and maternal loyalty… the legend of Pepita, the Gunslinger.

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Zeppelin Studio

Pampa Films

Film Factory

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Luisana Lopilato

Luisana Lopilato

Margarita Di Tullio

Alberto Ajaka

Alberto Ajaka

Claudio Tolcachir

Claudio Tolcachir

Charo López

Charo López

Marcelo Subiotto

Marcelo Subiotto

Esteban Bigliardi

Esteban Bigliardi

Creative team

Directed by: Lucía Puenzo
Written by: Lucía Puenzo

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