Pepita the Gunslinger

About Pepita the Gunslinger

Mar del Plata, 1985. Pregnant and working as a sex worker, Margarita Di Tullio defies the mafia and a corrupt power structure to build a clandestine empire that shields women from the horrors of the streets, becoming a legend forged by a shotgun and maternal loyalty… the legend of Pepita, the Gunslinger.

Pepita the Gunslinger is a 2026 crime thriller film directed by Lucía Puenzo. At 106 minutes long, it arrived in September 2026.

The film is filed under motherhood, systemic corruption, serial killer, and 1980s. The story is adapted from real events.

Luisana Lopilato stars as Margarita Di Tullio, Claudio Tolcachir as Germán, Alberto Ajaka as Cuervo, and Charo López as Nemeca. The screenplay is by Andrés Gelós and Lucía Puenzo.

Memories of Murder, Monster, and Manhunter make useful companions to Pepita the Gunslinger, all filed under neo-noir.