‘Argentina, 1985’, among the favorites for the Platino Award

“Argentina, 1985.” is the audience’s favorite film among the nominees for the Platino Award, and among the performers Ricardo Darín was chosen, as well as the Spanish Laia Costa for “Cinco lobitos”.

The Platinum audience awards They were released this Friday in Madrid after a press conference offered by the winner of this edition, the Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro.

“Argentina, 1985”, director Santiago Mitratells the story of the historic trial of the military junta in 1985, which put the leadership of the last Argentine military dictatorship (1976-1983) on trial. And Darín plays prosecutor Julio Strassera, who obtained life sentences for Jorge Rafael Videla and Emilio Eduardo Massera.

“When we receive a hug, warmth and recognition people there is like a recovery of energy,” said Darín when receiving his award, who assured that they work with the public in mind, not the awards.

“Argentina, 1985.” it is also among the favorite platinum films, with 14 nominations.

As far as television is concerned, the Platino del Público award was awarded to the series “Noticia de un kidnapping”, a Colombian-Chilean production that adapts the novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez, whose producer is one of the writer’s sons, director Rodrigo García.

A series of six episodes directed by Chileans Andrés Wood and Julio Jorquera and starring Juan Pablo Raba, Julieth Restrepo, Cristina Umaña or Ariel Merchan, which arrives at the Platinum Gala, which will take place tomorrow Saturday in Madrid, with six nominations.

Uruguayan Natalia Oreiro she received a platinum audience award for the best television actress for the role of Evita Perón in “Santa Evita”, and she pointed out that this award is “the most beautiful” because it is the one she receives from the audience, who is the one for whom this work is Done.

And in the men’s category, the prize went to an Argentine William Francellafor work in the Argentine series “The main one”. The actor described the public recognition as “fantastic” for his role as the janitor of a wealthy building in Buenos Aires who interferes in the lives of the residents.