Pepita the Gunslinger () is a 2026 Argentine biographical crime thriller film directed by Lucía Puenzo, starring Luisana Lopilato in the title role.
Plot Set in 1985 Mar del Plata, the plot follows the breakthrough of a pregnant sex-worker in the Argentine criminal underbelly.
Cast Luisana Lopilato as Margarita Di Tullio, aka Pepita la pistolera as Germán as Cuervo as Nemeca Marcelo Subiotto as juez Perkins as Vicky as Américo as Tarta
Production The film was produced by Zeppelin Studios, Historias Cinematográficas, Pampa Films, Life Is One, and The Remake. It was shot in Mar del Plata in 2025.
Release Film Factory secured international sales right to the film ahead of the 2026 European Film Market. Distributed by Buena Vista International, it was released theatrically in Argentina on 3 September 2026. Buena Vista also acquired distribution rights for the rest of Latin America and the United States.
Reception Guillermo Courau of La Nación rated the film 4 out of 5 stars (), welcoming how "it goes beyond a mere crime story to reveal itself as a powerful and dark melodrama".
See also List of Argentine films of 2026
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