Plaza de Almas
Encyclopedia
Plaza de almas (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.
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.
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.
Nominations
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
, written directed by Fernando Díaz
Fernando Díaz
Fernando Díaz was a Spanish nobleman and military leader in the Kingdom of León, the most powerful Asturian magnate of the period. He held the highest rank in the kingdom, that of count , from at least 24 September 1089...
.
The picture was produced by Daniel Burman
Daniel Burman
Daniel Burman is a film director, screenplay writer, and producer.According to film critic Joel Poblete, who writes for Mabuse, a cinema magazine, Daniel Burman is one of the members of the so-called "New Argentina Cinema" which began c...
, Fernando Díaz, and Diego Dubcovsky
Diego Dubcovsky
Diego Dubcovsky is an Argentine film producer, production manager, and production designer.He works in the cinema of Argentina....
.
It stars Olga Zubarry
Olga Zubarry
Olga Adela Zubarriain is a retired Argentine film actress. Born in Parque de los Patricios, she is a fan of Huracan, a famous soccer team in Buenos Aires. She made almost 80 appearances in film between 1943 and 1997 spanning 6 decades of Argentine cinema.She began her career at Lumiton studios in...
, Norman Briski
Norman Briski
Norman Briski is a well-known Argentine theatre actor, director and playwright, as well as a noted cinema and television actor.-Life and work:Naum Normando Briski was born in Santa Fe, Argentina, in 1938...
, Vera Fogwill
Vera Fogwill
Vera Fogwill is an Argentine film and television actress, film director, and screenplay writer.She works in the cinema of Argentina.-Filmography:Acting...
, and others.
Plot
Marcelo makes a living as a painter in a Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
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
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
.
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 FestivalMar del Plata Film Festival
The Mar del Plata International Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina...
in November 1997. It opened wide in Argentina on June 4, 1998.
In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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
Gramado
Gramado is a municipality and small touristic town, southeast of Caxias do Sul and east of Nova Petrópolis in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the Serra Gaúcha region. Most of the population of Gramado is of German or Italian descent...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
; and others.
Cast
- Alejandro Gance as Marcelo
- Olga ZubarryOlga ZubarryOlga Adela Zubarriain is a retired Argentine film actress. Born in Parque de los Patricios, she is a fan of Huracan, a famous soccer team in Buenos Aires. She made almost 80 appearances in film between 1943 and 1997 spanning 6 decades of Argentine cinema.She began her career at Lumiton studios in...
as grandmother - Norman BriskiNorman BriskiNorman Briski is a well-known Argentine theatre actor, director and playwright, as well as a noted cinema and television actor.-Life and work:Naum Normando Briski was born in Santa Fe, Argentina, in 1938...
as grandfather - Vera FogwillVera FogwillVera Fogwill is an Argentine film and television actress, film director, and screenplay writer.She works in the cinema of Argentina.-Filmography:Acting...
as Laura - Thelma BiralThelma BiralThelma Biral is an Argentine actress prominent in cinema, television and theatre.-Life and work:Thelma Biral was born in Buenos Aires to Otello and Sira Biral, recently-arrived Italian immigrants from the Veneto Region. The family relocated to Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1945, and Biral later enrolled...
as mother - Villanueva Cosse as the director
- Roberto Carnaghi
- Rolly Serrano
- Guadalupe Martínez Uría
- María L. Cali
- Maximiliano Ghione
Awards
Wins- Mar del Plata Film FestivalMar del Plata Film FestivalThe Mar del Plata International Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina...
: 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 FestivalLleida Latin-American Film FestivalThe Lleida Latin-American Film Festival is a cinema festival that takes place in Lleida, Spain awarding Latin American films. It is organised by the Latin American Centre of Lleida and is sponsored by the city council , the University of Lleida and La Caixa...
: ICCI Screenplay Award Fernando Díaz; 1999.
Nominations
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best New Actor, Alejandro Gancé; Best Supporting Actor, Norman BriskiNorman BriskiNorman Briski is a well-known Argentine theatre actor, director and playwright, as well as a noted cinema and television actor.-Life and work:Naum Normando Briski was born in Santa Fe, Argentina, in 1938...
; 1999. - Gramado Film Festival, GramadoGramadoGramado is a municipality and small touristic town, southeast of Caxias do Sul and east of Nova Petrópolis in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the Serra Gaúcha region. Most of the population of Gramado is of German or Italian descent...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
: Golden Kikito, Best Film, Fernando Díaz; 1998.
External links
- Plaza de almas at the cinenacional.comCinenacional.comCinenacional.com is a web portal and web-based database about Argentine cinema.The site provides a vast array of information, including: films, television programs, directors, actors, cinematographers, film editors, production designers, and other production professions in Argentina...
- Plaza de almas film clip at You Tube