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Plaza de Almas
Plaza de almas (1997) is an Argentine drama film, written directed by Fernando Diaz.
The picture was produced by Daniel Burman, Fernando Diaz, and Diego Dubcovsky.
It stars Olga Zubarry, Norman Briski, Vera Fogwill, and others.
Plot
Marcelo makes a living as a painter in a Buenos Aires square, with other street artists.
He's sad and lonely because his family's does not get along.
He lives with his grandfather and becomes romantically involved with a budding actress. He devotes much of his time to her, and dreams of a happy future together.
She, however, has other plans, and events take a dramatic turn when she is forced to undergo an abortion.
Marcelo also discovers the reasons for his family's separation and makes Marcelo face reality more clearly.
Distribution
The film was first presented at the Mar del Plata Film Festival in November 1997. It opened wide in Argentina on June 4, 1998.
In the United States it screened at the Miami Hispanic Film Festival on April 24, 1999.
The picture was shown at various film festivals, including: the Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema, France; the Gramado Film Festival, Gramado, Brazil; and others.
Cast
Alejandro Gance as Marcelo
Olga Zubarry as grandmother
Norman Briski as grandfather
Vera Fogwill as Laura
Villanueva Cosse
Roberto Carnaghi
Rolly Serrano
Guadalupe Martinez Uria
Thelma Biral
Maria L. Cali
Maximiliano Ghione
Awards
Wins
Mar del Plata Film Festival: Best Ibero-American Film, Fernando Diaz; 1997.
Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema: Audience Award; Fernando Diaz; 1998.
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Supporting Actress, Olga Zubarry; 1999.
Lleida Latin-American Film Festival: ICCI Screenplay Award Fernando Diaz; 1999.
Nominations
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best New Actor, Alejandro Gance; Best Supporting Actor, Norman Briski; 1999.
Gramado Film Festival, Gramado, Brazil: Golden Kikito, Best Film, Fernando Diaz; 1998.
External links
Plaza de almas at the cinenacional.com .
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