Netflix has announced a new animated series adaptation of the beloved comic-book character Mafalda as part of its “Made in Argentina” presentation. The project will be directed, produced, and showrun by the award-winning filmmaker Juan José Campanella, with Gastón Gorali as co-writer and general producer, and Sergio Fernández as production designer. The series will be developed by Campanella and Gorali’s studio, Mundoloco CGI, known for their work on “Metegol” (“Underdogs”).
Mafalda, created by Argentinian cartoonist Quino in 1964, is a clever six-year-old girl with a distinctive red bow who captured the hearts of readers. Her socially-conscious values made her a symbol of the Latin American youth movement in the 1960s and 1970s.
“Mafalda and her friends not only made me laugh a lot, but from time to time, they sent me to the dictionary. And each new word I learned came with the reward of a new laugh,” Campanella shared in a statement. “It’s our obligation to preserve the humor, timing, irony, and observations of Quino. We know that we won’t be able to elevate Mafalda because she cannot be higher. But we dream that those of us who have been devoted to her since the first hour can share her with our children, and even if there are things reserved only for adults, we can all laugh out loud as a family, and why not, go to the dictionary from time to time.”
