Inspired by a true story that sparked a global movement, Dolores Fonzi’s second directorial outing, “Belén,’ relates the powerful case of Julieta, a young woman jailed for having a miscarriage, and Soledad Deza (played by Fonzi), the fearless lawyer who takes on this controversial high-stakes case.
Produced by K&S Films, behind the Oscar-nominated studio behind “Wild Tales” and Netflix global hit “The Eternaut,” “Belén” takes place in Tucumán, a traditionally conservative province in Argentina, where Julieta’s trial becomes a pivotal moment in the fight for women’s rights. Belén’s case and other similar ones impacted laws on women’s reproductive rights in Argentina.
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