Peru’s ‘The Last Laugh’ Gets Mexican Remake at Sin Sentido Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Key Highlights

• This marks the second time its director-writer-producer Gonzalo Ladines has sold remake rights to his films.
• His family comedy “YouTuber Dad” (“Papá Youtuber”) was the first original Peruvian pic to sell its international remake rights where it was optioned by Mexico, Spain, France and India.
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• After his father dies, he loses his sense of humor and is usurped by an annoying influencer.
• To get his show back, he hires Alfonsina, an alcoholic comedian who will teach him how to laugh at himself instead of others.