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‘Belén’ Opens in Argentina as Oscar Preselection and San Sebastián Competitor

The film adapts a landmark Tucumán case into a feminist legal drama now drawing strong early reviews.

Overview

  • The film opened nationwide in Argentina on 18 September, presenting a feminist legal thriller based on the 2014 Tucumán case of a woman detained after a miscarriage.
  • Writer-director Dolores Fonzi also stars as lawyer Soledad Deza alongside Camila Pláate, Julieta Cardinali, Luis Machín and César Troncoso, in a production by Amazon MGM Studios and K&S Films.
  • The title is preselected as one of four candidates to represent Argentina at the Oscars, with the final choice due on 24 September.
  • It will compete in the official selection at the San Sebastián Film Festival, with its gala screening set for 23 September.
  • Early national reviews praise its intelligent, restrained handling of sensitive material, and a Prime Video release is scheduled for November.