Niní is an Argentine children's telenovela. Produced by Florencia Bertotti and her ex-husband Guido Kaczka together with Endemol and Telefe Contenidos. It is written by Gabriela Fiore and Jorge Chernov. It was aired from September 7, 2009, Monday through Thursday by Telefe at 6 pm. It stars Florencia Bertotti and Federico Amador. Co-starring the actress Maida Andrenacci. With the antagonistic participation of Paula Morales and Esteban Meloni.
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Plot
Niní tells the story of Nina Gómez, an innocent girl, somewhat distracted, spontaneous and with a big heart, who has been left alone with her grandfather, the gardener of the embassy in which they live. The life of Nina it is altered with the arrival of the new ambassador, Tomás Parker (Federico Amador), an orderly and distant man. Tomás Parker arrives at the mansion accompanied by his ambitious secretary Celina Martínez Paz (Paula Morales) and his four adopted children, who, having been born in different countries, form a heterogeneous and very particular family. Niní, who quickly becomes fond of the kids, she must overcome several obstacles to be able to remain in the embassy next to them. To the point that she ends up disguising herself as a man and becoming Nicolás, the new ambassador's driver. Niní will fall madly in love with Tomás just like he does with her. From now on a delicious plot begins to develop where Niní, with its simplicity and brightness, will reach the heart of the Parkers, transmitting values that neither power nor money can get, freedom, love and a sense of humor outside of the usual. But things will get complicated when Nicolás appears, who is actually Niní disguised as a man.
Cast
Florencia Bertotti as Nina "Niní" Gómez/Nicolás Zampanó
Paula Chaves as Violeta Barranco
Brenda Gandini as Jazmín
Sofía Zámolo as Tamara
Juan Pablo Urrego as Tony
Federico Amador as Tomás Parker
Juan Manuel Guilera as Martín Parker
Melanie Chong as Chow Parker
Sheyner Cristian Díaz Gómez as Chama Chan Parker
Iara Muñoz as Sicilia Parker
Néstor Zacco as Máximo Parker
Paula Morales as Celina Martínez Paz
Esteban Meloni as Víctor Martínez Paz
Maida Andrenacci as Victoria Acuña
Mario Moscoso as George Mc Gruster
Héctor Díaz as Horacio Raymundi
Vanesa Butera as Carmen Juárez
Giselle Bonaffino as Lola Benítez
Sebastián Mogordoy as Ángel Espósito
Esteban Masturini as Juan Espósito
Diego Gentile as Sebastián Gallardo
Pablo Napoli as Hector Gómez
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the series was released On November 9, 2009. The CD is called Arriba las ilusiones. The CD contained video clips for two of the songs and included a gift poster. Within a few weeks of its release it had received its first gold record for sales. All the songs are performed by Florencia Bertotti.
International Broadcasters
Américas
Argentina: Telefe Internacional
Colombia: Caracol
Costa Rica: Canal 4
Dominican Republic: Telesistema
Ecuador: Ecuavisa
Guatemala: Canal 3
Mexico: Tiin
Nicaragua: Televicentro
Panama: Televisora Nacional
Paraguay: Paravisión
Peru: La Tele, Red Global and ATV Sur
Uruguay: Canal 4
Europe
Bulgaria: Disney Channel Bulgaria
Italy: Disney Channel Italy, Boing Italy
Spain: Disney Channel
Romania: Boomerang, TCM and Disney Channel Romania
Ukraine: Disney Channel Ukraine
Theater
Niní was adapted to theater in a play called Nini, The Search. All the characters were featured on stage singing and dancing the songs from the original show. The play made its debut on January 24, 2010, in Mar del Plata. The second showing took place on February 27, 2010 in the Orfeo Superdome in Córdoba. More than 5,500 people attended the show. The run ended its season at the Gran Rex theater in Buenos Aires, with over 35,000 people in attendance.
The show was also presented for the first time in Florence, Italy in November 2010.
Legal dispute
In 2010, producer Gustavo Yankelevich filed a plagiarism lawsuit on behalf of RGB Entertainment and Cris Morena Group, alleging that Niní was a copy of the telenovela Floricienta, which Bertotti starred in during the 2004-2005 TV season. The Argentinian courts ruled in favor of the complainants, and Niní was pulled off the air on April 16, 2010, despite earlier reports of an agreement between the two parties. The double-episode ending drew record ratings.