Dolores Fonzi’s San Sebastian Competition title Belén has been submitted as Argentina’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th annual Academy Awards.
Based on a true story, the film tells the story of a young woman who is admitted to a hospital with severe abdominal pain, unaware she is pregnant. She wakes up handcuffed to a gurney and surrounded by police. She is accused of having self-induced an abortion and, after two years in detention, is sentenced to eight years in prison for aggravated homicide. A female lawyer from Tucumán fights for her freedom with the support of thousands of women and organizations.
The cast includes Fonzi alongside Camila Plaate (Motoarrebatador), Laura Paredes (Argentina, 1985), Julieta Cardinali (Maradona: Sueño Bendito), and Sergio Prina (Motoarrebatador), with special appearances by Luis Machín (Cromañón) and César Troncoso (El Eternauta), among others.
The film is based on the book Somos Belén by Ana Correa. It was film is written by Dolores Fonzi and Laura Paredes. K&S Films’ Leticia Cristi and Matias Mosteirin produce, while Diego Copello executive produces.
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