Plaza Catedral
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Portland Latin American Film Festival Presents: Plaza Catedral
PANAMA, MEXICO and COLOMBIA / 2021
Director: Abner Benaim
Drama, Thriller / Spanish with English subtitles / 94 minutes
Panama’s official submission for International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
AWARDS: 36th Guadalajara Film Festival – Audience Award Winner and Mezcal Award Winner.
Synopsis: Alicia (Ilse Salas) had a perfect life and lost it. Her 6-year-old son died in an accident. Her grief is plagued by guilt. One night Chief, a street-smart 14-year-old who takes care of cars, arrives at her door bleeding from a gunshot wound and begs her to let him inside. How far would you go to help a stranger?