At midnight Thursday, a feeling of nostalgia and gratitude swept through Buenos Aires’ Goldencenter Hall. After a minute of silence, attendees at the Martín Fierro de Cable Awards celebrated to honor the characters who left this world in the past year, thanks to the classic film. In memory.
“We’re going to ask you to turn on your cell phone lights,” the party host shouted. Lizzie Tagliani. His co-driver, Juan Di Natale, added: “We will devote a moment to emotion and memory. We will ask you to help us build a sky of emotions.”
With the dimmed lights creating an intimate atmosphere, the classic song by Luis Alberto Spinetta began to be heard, performed by the live voice of Valentino Merlo. “Dear friends, we will not forget you,” she began reading on the screen, as a preview of what was to come.
Little by little, different animated images of the honorees, created using artificial intelligence from real photos, appeared on the screen. The faces of each of those remembered and the reproduction of some of their voices moved those present to tears.
The first celebrities who were honored to appear in the project were the famous singer from El Club del Clan, Nikki Joneswho died on May 21, 2025; actress maria sokas, Who died on December 10, 2024, and she was the actress and leader of the actors. Alejandra Darinwho died last January 15. In the world of actors, they were also prominent Salvador “Totti” Ciliberto and Daniel Fanigo.
The production chose signature phrases for each one to remember: “I don’t know if I’ll be a good or a bad actor, but I know that I’m very popular in the environment,” Celeberto was heard saying.
Another famous person who deserves special mention and whose image has greatly challenged the public is Driver and journalist Jorge Lanata. “Imagine it’s all over now. Well, try to live without regretting what you didn’t do. We think so, but there’s no time,” the famous journalist is heard in the voice-over.
Among the personalities who left their mark on television and who were also remembered at the ceremony were Alberto Martin, Lidia Catalano, Claudia Schejmann, Alfred Olivieri, Walter Saavedra, Leo Dunn, Hugo Orlando Gatti, Mariano Castro, Jorge Maestro, Daniel “La Tuta” Santillan, Nilda Sindaco, Rene Bertrand, Lea Croset and Luis Pedro Toni. Jorge Lorenzo, Roberto Giordano, Attilio Veronelli and Antonio Gasala.
There was also a special clip dedicated to the boxer Alejandra “Locomotive” Oliveraswho made her acting debut in the hit Netflix series In the mud. The boxer was heard saying: “Life is a battle. Fight, keep going.” And in the end it was Miguel Angel Russo: “Do you know what it’s like not to be you? You have to try to be it, there is no other way, there is no other way,” was the phrase chosen by the coach who ended his career at Boca Juniors. The segment concluded with a loud applause aimed at keeping the memory and legacy of them all alive.