Ilse Salas’ acclaimed project has a new distributor…
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquiredPlaza Catedral, starring the 40-year-old Mexican actress.
The Oscar-shortlisted film, which hails from writer-director Abner Benaim, is looking to represent Panama at the 94th Academy Awards, in the category of Best International Feature.
Samuel Goldwyn Films’ release plan has not yet been disclosed.
The drama centers on Alicia (Salas), a woman who had a perfect life before her 6-year-old son died in a tragic accident. Plagued by grief, she becomes estranged from society – until one night a street-smart 13-year-old boy named Chief (Fernando Xavier de Casta) arrives at her door bleeding from a gunshot wound, and begs her to let him inside.
Plaza Catedral made its world premiere at the Guadalajara International Film Festival, where it won the awards for both Best Actress and Best Actor. The film then went on to win the Audience Award for Best Film at the International Film Festival of Panama.
Abner Benaim is celebrating a special first for Panama… The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled its shortlist of 15 films that will advance to the next stage of voting in the International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards, with the 50-year-old Panamanian filmmaker’s latest film making…
Lucía Puenzo will be thrilling U.S. audiences in the near future… Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the 39-year-old Argentinian author and director’s latest film The German Doctor. Puenzo’s thriller was nominated for the Un Certain Regard Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival under the…
Jennifer Lopez is a Goldwyn girl… of sorts. Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired the North American distribution rights to the 45-year-old Puerto Rican singer-actress and American Idol judge’s latest film Lila and Eve. The Charles Stone III-directed drama, which co-stars Viola Davis, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Davis plays…
The Oscar-shortlisted film, which hails from writer-director Abner Benaim, is looking to represent Panama at the 94th Academy Awards, in the category of Best International Feature.
