The Distinguished Citizen

Reading between the lines, the film examines in a cynical, humorous tone a series of themes, from small town conformism to a writer’s responsibilities and the double edged sword of fame. The hero, a Nobel Laureate writer, decides to return to the small town he was born in after 30 years abroad in order to receive the town’s most prestigious recognition. Upon arrival to the town he uses as the setting for all his stories, he will discover that the people there will not be as easy to handle as the characters in his books. 

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Script: Andres Duprat
Cinematography: Mariano Cohn & Gaston Duprat
Editing: Jeronimo Carranza
Sound: Adrian De Michele
Music: Toni M. Mir
Actors: Oscar Martinez, Dady Brieva, Andrea Frigerio, Manuel Vicente
Production: Arco Libre, Television Abierta, Magma Cine, A Contracorriente Films, Aleph Cine
Producers: Fernando Sokolowicz
Co-producers: Mariano Cohn, Gaston Duprat, Juan Pablo Gugliotta, Nathalia Videla Pena, Adolfo Blanco
Costumes: Laura Donari
Production Design: Maria Eugenia Sueiro
Format: Color
Production Country: Argentina-Spain
Production Year: 2016
Duration: 120
Distribution in Greece: One From the Heart lefteris@onefromtheheart.gr www.onefromtheheart.gr
Contact: Latido Films latido@latidofilms.com www.latidofilms.com

Gastón Duprat

Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn are film and TV series directors, scriptwriters and producers, considered to be among the most important and prestigious of Ibero-America. They've made ten feature films which competed in the world's most important film festivals and obtained more than forty international awards, including the Goya, Platino and Ariel. Their latest films were the highly recognized and multi-awarded The Man Next Door, The Distinguished Citizen, 4x4 and Official Competition starring Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas. Beyond cinema, they have achieved significant success on platforms such as Disney+, Hulu, and Movistar+, creating and directing hit series including The One In Charge, Bellas Artes, and Nada, featuring renowned talents such as Guillermo Francella, Oscar Martínez, Luis Brandoni, and Robert De Niro. Their most recent film, Homo Sapiens?, has become a box office phenomenon in Argentina, surpassing one million moviegoers.

Filmography

2009 The Man Next Door
2016 The Distinguished Citizen
2019 4x4
2021 Official Competition
2023 Nada (TV series)
2024 Bellas Artes (TV series)
2025 Homo Sapiens?

Mariano Cohn

Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn are film and TV series directors, scriptwriters and producers, considered to be among the most important and prestigious of Ibero-America. They've made ten feature films which competed in the world's most important film festivals and obtained more than forty international awards, including the Goya, Platino and Ariel. Their latest films were the highly recognized and multi-awarded The Man Next Door, The Distinguished Citizen, 4x4 and Official Competition starring Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas. Beyond cinema, they have achieved significant success on platforms such as Disney+, Hulu, and Movistar+, creating and directing hit series including The One In Charge, Bellas Artes, and Nada, featuring renowned talents such as Guillermo Francella, Oscar Martínez, Luis Brandoni, and Robert De Niro. Their most recent film, Homo Sapiens?, has become a box office phenomenon in Argentina, surpassing one million moviegoers.

Filmography

2009 The Man Next Door
2016 The Distinguished Citizen
2019 4x4
2021 Official Competition
2023 Nada (TV series)
2024 Bellas Artes (TV series)
2025 Homo Sapiens?