Belén (film)

Belén
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDolores Fonzi
Screenplay byDolores Fonzi
Laura Paredes
Agustina San Martín
Nicolás Britos
Based onSomos Belén
by Ana Correa
Produced byHugo Sigman
Leticia Cristi
Matías Mosteirin
Starring
CinematographyJavier Juliá
Edited byAndrés Pepe Estrada
Music byMarilina Bertoldi
Production
companies
Distributed byDigicine
Release date
  • September 18, 2025 (2025-09-18)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish
Box office$7,072[2]

Belén is a 2025 Argentine historical legal drama film[3] directed and starred by Dolores Fonzi from a screenplay she co-wrote with Laura Paredes, Agustina San Martín and Nicolás Britos.[4] It is based on the non-fiction book Somos Belén by Ana Correa, which follows a lawyer's quest for justice when her client is falsely imprisoned for providing an illegal abortion.[5]

The film was selected as the Argentine entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards,[6] making the December shortlist.[7]

Synopsis

Attorney Soledad Deza takes on the case of Julieta, a young woman from Tucumán unjustly sentenced to prison after being accused of providing an illegal abortion. Both women face a corrupt legal system and a society that wants to see them fail. As her case gains notoriety, a women's movement emerges that resonates throughout Argentina.[8][9]

Cast

Production

On June 7, 2024, Amazon Prime Video announced that together with K&S Films they began working on the production of a film adaptation of the non-fiction book Somos Belén by Ana Correa.[11]

The script took three months to write, three months to complete, seven weeks of filming, and three more months of editing.[12] It was shot in Tucumán, Argentina.[13]

Release

Distributed by Digicine,[14] Belén premiered on September 18, 2025, in Argentine theaters.[15] For its international premiere, the film will be screened on September 23, 2025 at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival,[16][17] competing for the Golden Shell.[18] Its festival run also included a selection for the Santa Fe International Film Festival 2025 and a special screening at the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025.[19][20] The film is scheduled to premiere worldwide on Amazon Prime Video months after its Argentine theatrical debut.[21]

The film will compete in the Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film section of the 37th Palm Springs International Film Festival on 3 January 2026.[22]

Reception

Critical reception

In September 2025, the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences announced that Belén was on their shortlist for their submission to the 98th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film alongside Homo Argentum, Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and The Woman in the Line.[23] Belén ultimately was the official submission for the category.[24]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
San Sebastián International Film Festival 27 September 2025 Golden Shell for Best Film Belén Nominated [25]
Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance Camila Pláate Won
[26]
Forqué Awards 13 December 2025 Best Latin American Film Belén Won
[27]
Astra Awards January 9, 2026 Best International Feature Pending [28]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 4, 2026 Best Foreign Language Film Pending [29]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Belén (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Somos Belén (2025)". The Numbers. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  3. ^ Aiello, Julieta (2025-08-19). "Primer avance de Belén, la nueva película de Dolores Fonzi sobre un caso real que conmovió al país". Indie Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  4. ^ "Belén". Festival de San Sebastián (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  5. ^ "Dolores Fonzi dirigirá y protagonizará «Somos Belén», basado en el libro homónimo de la escritora feminista Ana Correa". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  6. ^ Basso, Iván (2025-09-24). "Belén, la película de Dolores Fonzi representará a la Argentina en los Premios Oscar 2026 y en los Goya". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  7. ^ "98th Oscars® Shortlists in 12 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  8. ^ "Prime Video anuncia la producción de "Somos Belén", dirigida y protagonizada por Dolores Fonzi". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  9. ^ Gómez, Sofía (16 December 2025). "Premios Óscar 2026: Brasil y Argentina avanzan en la preselección, con 'El agente secreto' y 'Belén'". El Tiempo.
  10. ^ Villamil, Valentina (2025-08-19). "Mira el primer tráiler de Belén, el drama argentino basado en una historia real". The Hollywood Reporter (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  11. ^ "Prime Video anunció su nueva película original argentina con Dolores Fonzi". La Voz (in Spanish). 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  12. ^ Mactas, Mariana (2025-09-16). "Dolores Fonzi habla de "Belén", su película sobre el caso de una joven que fue presa por un aborto espontáneo". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  13. ^ "La película "Somos Belén" se filma en Tucumán". La Gaceta (in Spanish). 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  14. ^ Vázquez Prieto, Paula (18 September 2025). "Belén: cuando una tarea nada sencilla es ejecutada con inteligencia, sin concesiones y apelando a recursos del cine político". La Nación.
  15. ^ Capelo, Maria Eugenia (2025-08-22). "Belén, la película que sacude el debate sobre derechos y justicia en Argentina". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  16. ^ Batlle, Diego (September 18, 2025). "Crítica de "Belén", película de y con Dolores Fonzi". Otros Cines.
  17. ^ "Salió el trailer de "Belén", el caso tucumano que marcó la historia de la justicia argentina". La Gaceta (in Spanish). 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  18. ^ "«Belén», drama dirigido y protagonizado por Dolores Fonzi, en competencia en la Sección Oficial del Festival de San Sebastián". GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  19. ^ Mendoza, Leia (18 September 2025). "'Frankenstein,' 'Nuremberg' and 'Sentimental Value' Among Santa Fe International Film Festival Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  20. ^ "Festa del Cinema di Roma 2025, il programma completo (diretta)" [Rome Film Fest 2025: Full program (live)]. Ciak Magazine (in Italian). 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  21. ^ "Belén y todos los estrenos de Amazon Prime para septiembre de 2025". La Gaceta (in Spanish). 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  22. ^ "Belén". Palm Springs International Film Festival. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  23. ^ "Belén" y "Homo Argentum", entre las precandidatas por Argentina al Oscar a Mejor Película Internacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-16 – via Otros Cines.
  24. ^ ""Belén" es la precandidata argentina al Oscar y el Goya | La película está actualmente en cartel". Página 12 (in Spanish). 2025-09-24. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  25. ^ González, David (1 September 2025). "San Sebastián completes its selection". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  26. ^ Rosado, Ricardo (27 September 2025). "'Los domingos', el acto de fe de Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, ganadora de la Concha de Oro del Festival de San Sebastián". Fotogramas.
  27. ^ Quijano, F.D. (13 December 2025). "Premios Forqué 2025: la lista completa de todos los ganadores". El Cultural – via El Español.
  28. ^ admin (2025-11-25). "The 2025 Hollywood Creative Alliance's (HCA) Astra Film Award Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  29. ^ "NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 31ST ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS HOSTED BY CHELSEA HANDLER – Critics Choice Association". Retrieved 2025-12-05.
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