Bo's 'Las Malas' Begins Filming in Argentina
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- Armando Bo's feature adaptation of Camila Sosa Villada's novel 'Las Malas' begins production next month in Córdoba, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay, with Bo writing and directing.
- Karla Sofía Gascón, Oscar-nominated for 'Emilia Pérez,' leads the cast as Auntie Encarna, a formidable figure heading a group of sex workers whose refuge is transformed by the discovery of an abandoned baby.
- Newcomer Adela Buendía was cast as Camila — whose coming-of-age anchors the story — after being selected through an extensive open casting search.
- Daniela Vega (star of Oscar-winner 'A Fantastic Woman'), Argentine artist Louta, Lola Rodríguez ('Veneno'), Spanish influencer Yenesi Suarez, and stage and screen actor Luis Machín round out the ensemble.
- Oscar-nominated producer Vincent Landay of Landay Entertainment joined the production team, which also includes Bo's About Entertainment, Infinity Hill (producer of Oscar-nominated 'Argentina, 1985'), and Spain-based Suma Content.
- Camila Sosa Villada, the novel's author, is credited as a producer on the film alongside Bo, Natacha Cervi, Mercedes Reincke, and others.
Why it matters: The pairing of Bo (Oscar winner for 'Birdman' screenplay) with Gascón fresh off her 'Emilia Pérez' nomination — and Vega, star of the Oscar-winning 'A Fantastic Woman' — positions 'Las Malas' as a serious awards-season contender with a cross-border Latin American and Spanish production footprint. The open casting process for the lead signals a commitment to authenticity in depicting sex-worker communities, which Bo says the ensemble delivers.
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