Dir. Dolores Fonzi
Argentina
2025
BELEN is the second feature film directed by renowned actress Dolores Fonzi. BELEN had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and was selected as Argentina’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
Tucumán, Argentina, 2014; a young woman is admitted to a hospital with severe abdominal pain, unaware she is pregnant. She wakes up handcuffed to a gurney and surrounded by police. She is accused of having self-induced an abortion and, after two years in detention, is sentenced to eight years in prison for aggravated homicide. A female lawyer from Tucumán will fight for her freedom with the support of thousands of women and organizations, who unite to change the course of history.
