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Plaza de almas (
English:
Soul's Square) (
1997) is an
Argentine drama film, written directed by
Fernando Díaz.
The picture was produced by
Daniel Burman, Fernando Díaz, 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 doesn't 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's 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 Martínez Uría
- Thelma Biral
- María L. Cali
- Maximiliano Ghione
Awards
Wins
Mar del Plata Film Festival: Best Ibero-American Film, Fernando Díaz; 1997.
Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema: Audience Award; Fernando Díaz; 1998.
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Supporting Actress, Olga Zubarry; 1999.
Lleida Latin-American Film Festival: ICCI Screenplay Award Fernando Díaz; 1999.
Nominations
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best New Actor, Alejandro Gancé; Best Supporting Actor, Norman Briski; 1999.
Gramado Film Festival, Gramado, Brazil: Golden Kikito, Best Film, Fernando Díaz; 1998.Further Information
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