Plaza de Almas

Plaza de almas (Soul's Square) is a 1997 Argentine drama film, written directed by Fernando Díaz.[1] The picture was produced by Daniel Burman, Fernando Díaz, and Diego Dubcovsky. It stars Olga Zubarry, Norman Briski, Vera Fogwill, and others.

Plaza de almas
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFernando Díaz
Produced byDaniel Burman
Fernando Díaz
Diego Dubcovsky
Written byFernando Díaz
StarringAlejandro Gance
Olga Zubarry
Norman Briski
Vera Fogwill
Music byLuis Robinson
CinematographyAbel Peñalba
Edited byLuis César D'Angiolillo
Distributed byBD Cine
Release date
  • November 1997 (1997-11) (Mar de Plata Film Festival)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

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 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.

Cast
  • Alejandro Gance as Marcelo
  • Olga Zubarry as grandmother
  • Norman Briski as grandfather
  • Vera Fogwill as Laura
  • Thelma Biral as mother
  • Villanueva Cosse as the director
  • Roberto Carnaghi
  • Rolly Serrano
  • Guadalupe Martínez Uría
  • María L. Cali
  • Maximiliano Ghione

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.

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.
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References
  1. Plaza de almas on IMDb.
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