In new release news, Amazon MGM Studios has announced that the critically acclaimed film Belén will be released in select UK and US cinemas on November 7, followed by its streaming premiere exclusively on Prime Video on November 14. Selected as Argentina’s official entry for the 98th Academy Awards in the International Feature Film category and the Goya Awards’ Best Ibero-American Film category, the film will be available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Set in the province of Tucumán, Argentina, Belén follows Julieta, a young woman accused of infanticide, and Soledad Deza, the bold lawyer who risks everything to take on her highly controversial, precedent-setting case. As the trial unfolds, Julieta’s plight becomes a flashpoint in the battle against a conservative legal system —sparking a groundswell of outrage and a growing wave of solidarity that transcends borders.
Directed by and starring Dolores Fonzi (Blondi) and produced by K&S (the team behind Oscar-nominated Wild Tales), Belén is a searing critique of systemic injustice and a tribute to resistance, sisterhood, and the enduring fight for bodily autonomy. The cast includes Camila Plaate (Motoarrebatador), Laura Paredes (Argentina, 1985), Julieta Cardinali (Maradona: Sueño Bendito), and Sergio Prina (Motoarrebatador), with special appearances by Luis Machín (Cromañón) and César Troncoso (El Eternauta), among others. Based on the book “Somos Belén” by Ana Correa, the film is written by Dolores Fonzi and Laura Paredes. K&S Films’ Leticia Cristi, and Matias Mosteirin produce, and Diego Copello executive produces.
Belén marks the latest addition to Prime Video’s growing slate of Argentine original movies, following the success of the Golden Globe-winning Argentina, 1985. It will ultimately join a robust lineup of Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies available on Prime Video, including Red One, The Accountant 2, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, and Heads of State, in addition to exclusive local titles such as Menem, Cromañón, Barrabrava, Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido, El Fin del Amor, and Porno & Helado.
Argentina’s Belén To Open In Select UK and US Cinemas on 7 November and Launch on Prime Video on 14 November
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