As reality usually surpasses fiction, fiction is often inspired by real events to tell a story that does not become documentary or essayistic, but has a lot of truth. Such is the case of December 2001, the new series of Star + that this Monday presented its trailer, as to warm up the atmosphere towards its premiere in streaming.
December 2001 will recreate, without documentary pretension, the economic and social events that led to one of the deepest crises in the history of Argentina at the end of 2001. All its episodes can be seen from June 7.
Composed of six chapters of 40 minutes, December 2001 is based on the book El palacio y la calle, by journalist Miguel Bonasso, and unravels, from fiction, the facts of a transcendental moment in the history of our country.
Jean Pierre Noher and Manuel Callau, in the recreation of Fernando de la Rua and Raul Alfonsin.
The plot
The series follows in the footsteps of Javier Cach (Diego Cremonesi), a political activist who serves as an advisor to the Chief of Cabinet, in a government of erratic walk in the hands of the Alliance.
The argument revolves around the convictions and desires of Cach, which must give way to the permanent troubles to which the practice of government exposes him. From there, he will have to face one of the worst economic, political and social crises the country has seen in its history.
The details – known – range from the resignation of a president in advance to the death of dozens of Argentines by police repression. What you will see is history: a society that was robbed of its savings and the unprecedented exceptionality of five presidents in one week.
Jorge Suárez in the composition of Adolfo Rodríguez Saá.
Made by Kapow, the political thriller is adapted by Mario Segade and directed by Benjamín Avila (Clandestine Childhood) and stars a cast that plays characters that marked an era.
The cast is headed by Luis Luque (Chrystian Colombo), the aforementioned Diego Cremonesi (Javier Cach), Nicolas Furtado (Franco Musciari), Jean Pierre Noher (Fernando de la Rua), Luis Machin (Domingo Cavallo), Cesar Troncoso (Eduardo Duhalde), Fernan Miras (Carlos "Chacho" Alvarez), Jorge Suarez (Adolfo Rodriguez Saa) and ManuelCallau (Raul Alfonsin).
Alejandra Flechner as Hilda "Chiche" Duhalde.
Cecilia Rossetto (Inés Bruno), Manuel Vicente (Ramón Puerta), Alejandra Flechner (Hilda "Chiche" Duhalde), Vando Villamil (Carlos Ruckauf), Ludovico Di Santo (Antonio de la Rúa) and Sergio Prina (Héctor "El Toba" García) also star.
The crisis of December 2001 installed the so-called "Cacerolazo". It was an institutional crisis enhanced by a generalized disorder that imposed the popular cry of ¡Que se vayan todos! The situation led to the resignation of then-President Fernando de la Rua, leading to a period of political instability during which five officials exercised national executive power in a short time.
On December 1, 2001, De la Rua prohibited the free use of money in savings banks, checking accounts, and fixed terms. Two days later, the measure went into effect and caused a wave of protests.
Jean Pierre Noher as Fernando de la Rua
The crisis of 2001 was a real nightmare for Argentines and remained in history for its infinite and painful consequences. The president decreed a series of economic restrictions devised by Domingo Cavallo, then economy minister. The term "financial corralito" was first used by journalist Antonio Laje.
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