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‘Belén’ Builds Awards Momentum as Argentina’s Oscar and Goya Submission

Festival prizes plus rising ticket sales position the Tucumán courtroom drama for an active international campaign.

Overview

  • Argentina’s film academy selected Belén to compete for the 2026 Academy Award for Best International Feature and the Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film.
  • Camila Plaate won San Sebastián’s Silver Shell for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal, dedicating the prize to Belén and the women’s movement.
  • The film surpassed 50,000 domestic spectators by its second week, sold 19,368 tickets in the latest reported week, and grew 16% in its second weekend despite a 43% screen drop.
  • Belén is narrowing the gap with box-office leader Homo Argentum, posting a stronger per-screen average, with local reports projecting it could overtake the rival title in the next weekend.
  • Directed by and starring Dolores Fonzi, the drama is based on a 2014 Tucumán case and spotlights obstetric, judicial, police and institutional violence alongside the feminist legal campaign led by Soledad Deza.