The Argentine film community is in an uproar over the firing of Buenos Aires Film Museum director Paula Félix-Didier, who confirmed on Friday she will step down from office.
The film historian posted a message on social media saying she will no longer be the museum’s director but will “remain a part of the staff that holds this institution.”
Félix-Didier thanked Buenos Aires Culture Minister Gabriela Ricardes “for the dialogue during this process.” The reasons for the decision were not made public.
Queridos amigos del Museo del Cine: a fin de mes dejaré mi cargo como directora, aunque sigo en el equipo que sostiene este espacio. Gracias a la ministra Gabriela Ricardes por el diálogo en este proceso, y a esta comunidad por su cariño de siempre.— Loca Margarita (@pfdidier) June 19, 2026
A film historian and archivist with an MA from New York University, Félix-Didier had presided over the Buenos Aires Pablo Ducrós Hicken Film Museum since 2009. She played a key role in the famous discovery of the most complete print of Metropolis, the 1927 sci-fi masterpiece by German director Fritz Lang, which was found in Buenos Aires in 2008.
