Alias Maria (Spanish: Alias María) is a 2015 Colombian drama film directed by José Luis Rugeles Gracia. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2] It received the Golden Goats Award for the Best Feature Movie for the Young People at the 2016 Ale Kino! Festival.[3] It was also selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but was not nominated.[4]
The 13 year old Maria is a member of a guerrilla unit in Colombia. She is sent for a special mission together with three others to bring the commander's child into safety. Meanwhile, she is pregnant herself.
Cast
- Carlos Clavijo as Mauricio
- Anderson Gomez as Byron
- Carmenza González as Doctor's Wife
- Lola Lagos as Diana
- Julio Pachón as Doctor
- Erik Ruiz as Yuldor
- Karen Torres as Maria
- Fabio Velazco as The Commander
See also
- List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Colombian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ Ale Kino! Official Homepage
- ^ Mango, Agustin (12 September 2016). "Oscars: Colombia Selects 'Alias Maria' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
External links
- Alias Maria at IMDb