The directors of the Fito Páez series speak: "The challenge was to generate something that is not on Wikipedia"

Meeting for the first time to co-direct the series

 about the first 30 years of 

 the filmmakers 

and

highlighted that in the biopic that

premiered last Wednesday "the great challenge was to generate something that works as history and

."

As Gómez Aparicio assures

, "beyond the narrative limitations that the series format may impose, we feel very supported by Mandarina, Juan Pablo Kolodzjek, Mariano Chihade and Fito Páez. And Netflix was always in favor of telling the

."

In the same sense, Tobal reviews that "any narration of a life, an autobiography, already implies a reduction to the text. When it comes to writing a script based on an autobiography, as in this case, you have another reduction. And when it comes to producing it, I don't even tell you, and that generates certain tensions and

".

Fito and Fabi on a rooftop where love was born between them.

They play an imaginary keyboard.

"When we started working,

reviewing and working on the scripts and a good part of the talks had to do with that tension between how he remembered things and

or betraying the truth",

the author of the films

and

expatiates with

.

In

the story breaks into the world of Argentine rock thanks to a production by the artist from Rosario himself, together with

from

With protagonists of

(in the skin of Páez) and

(as Fabiana Cantilo), the story includes other artists such as Charly García (

),

(Julián Kartún),

(directed by her son Joaquin) and Cecilia Roth (Daryna Butryk).

Also taking part in the story are Manuel Fanego in the role of the composer's manager, Gaspar Offenhenden as Fito in his childhood,

, Eugenia Guerty and Mirella Pascual as Rodolfo, Charito and Belia -the father, the aunt and the protagonist's grandmother, respectively.

Both directors were summoned with the project already underway.

"I was on vacation in the Spanish summer, where I live. And I received a call from Juan Pablo Kolodzjek. I was already aware of the project and the

"recalls Gomez Aparicio.

One of the hooks is the recreation of rock icons, such as Flaco Spinetta (played by Julián Kartún).

"That same day they sent me the scripts and I read them all in the same night, while my children slept next to me.

, which I already knew in part, but which could now be told and be known because it deserves to be recorded", the director of the film

Tobal contributes to this invitation that, "knowing that we were going to work together, we began to define the work dynamic that began by doing all the previous design, casting, work with the creative and technical areas together."

"Then -he elaborates- at the time of filming we divided ourselves by weeks first, and later in the process, by days. But we had reached such an understanding that whoever it was was the one who had to film, we were both calm with what I was going to do for the point of understanding in which we strengthen between the two".

them and Fito

Father and son talks: Campi as Alfredo Paéz and Fito, in the shoes of Hochman.

-How much did you know about Fito Páez at the time of facing the direction?

Tobal

:

in childhood and early adolescence.

was one of the first cd's I bought, and

.

I always had a lot of affection for Fito, so when the possibility of the series appeared, that motivated me a lot.

"I knew less about her story of tragedy and pain. I knew about the aunts but not in depth. We investigated a lot about that and all the deeper aspects of her story once we entered the project. In principle, based on the autobiography that Fito was writing that it was still a draft that he shared with us. And also from other readings and materials," he added.

Gómez Aparicio

: The same thing happens to me as to Gonzalo.

I have always

.

And having the chance to show these great artists to new generations was a great motivator for me.

I feel, from my point of view, that we owe a lot to Fito, Charly, el Flaco, Fabi and many more who changed Argentine and Latin American rock forever.

-What things surprised you and which ones did you reaffirm?

Tobal

: I was surprised by

, how his life is a constant insistence of pain to impose itself and how he always fought it with the force of love.

He has a huge heart, something that can be sensed in his songs but is reaffirmed by learning more about his history and him as a person.

Gómez Aparicio

: I was very surprised, and for the better, by Fito's great sensitivity and love, moving forward in the face of very strong circumstances in his personal life.

But artistically, when we met him, I realized that he did not do anything at all for money and that

.

And the search for him goes through there.

Sitting down with an artist like Fito, who lowered my line about what he considers to be an artist was something that will stay with me on fire. 

-What achievements do you recognize in having been able to capture the color and spirit of an era?

Tobal

: A very high-level job was done in all the creative areas: the setting, the costumes, the characterizations, the casting, the whole team did a tremendous job that is up to world-class productions.

It is something that must be highlighted.

"Personally I think

and that for those of us who have it branded in our memory is very enjoyable to see."

Gómez Aparicio

: Standing in front of the

band (Charly García's 1983 album that for its presentation brought together a very young Fito Páez with Fabi Cantilo, Pablo Guyot, Willy Iturri and Alfredo Toth) as a whole, put together by us, and tell them "action",

.

That feeling gave us the pattern that we were on the right track.

It was like being in a dream come true.

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