“Belén”, the national film that revives a real case to reaffirm a fight that never ceased

The actress and director puts the skin to A lawyer who push her her principles and faith. Thanks to an attentive ear, he crosses with Juliet’s case (Camila Platae) In the halls of Tucumán courts. Next to your partner (Laura Paredes) They decide to take it because so far no one had dedicated time or the seriousness it deserved. Can you put a prey for suffering a spontaneous abortion? However, they cannot advance because the file that will guide them is encased until it is signed by the judge of the case. It is not novelty that justice is slow. Even more for women.

Both loneliness and your partner They know what noise you have to unlock the case. They propose Julieta to spread his situation. She You want to preserve your privacy, but understand that you have to run your voice to generate echo. Then, he is baptized as “Belén” to protect your identity and still publicize your history. And that’s how it stops being alone. Now “Bethlehem” are many.

A film that revives a real case to mobilize the debate on women’s rights

After being acquitted, “Belén” left Tucumán and decided to live in anonymity. However, His case became a central point for the fight for the Voluntary Interruption Law of pregnancy approved in 2020. Years later, this story is reborn in cinemas. But why now? Actually, the question should be another: Why not now?

The director and actress understands that No fight has expiration date. Five years of its legalization have passed and still the case of “Belén” was not known by all people. It is not a novelty that the voice of women is known less. For this same reason, we learned that, To be heard, you have to shout.

Fonzi does listen. Not only with the story that decided to direct, write and interpret, but also for how he did. From the first minute, he plays with the characteristic green color of militancy. At times, it is pronounced in clothes, folders or even in court armchairs. There is a latent fight from the beginning. Almost as if it were a boiling pot that is waiting to be uncovered. In addition, It emphasizes female ties. In that sorority They say he was born next to the green and violet tide, but that actually existed. Women giving the body for a young woman who do not know what she is called, but it did. Because, in the end, that’s the elementary.

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“Belén” became a central point for the struggle for abortion law.

Since he was baptized as “Belén”, he was not alone. Now with its history on the big screen, less than less. The film, which will soon reach the platform Prime videoIt was preselected to represent the country both in the Oscar and the Goya awards. While landing in the country’s rooms, he addresses the San Sebastián Festival where he will compete for the 2030 Euskadi Basque Country Agenda Award. In addition, it is one of the films that are part of the official section that compete for the Golden Concha, the top award of the Spanish contest. I repeat, Now “Bethlehem” are many.

Technical file

“Bélen” (2025). Address: Fonzi Dolores. Screenplay: Dolores Fonzi and Laura Paredes. Production: Leticia Cristi, Matías Mosterín. Cast: Dolores Fonzi, Laura Paredes, Camila Plate, Julieta Cardinali, Luis Machín, César Troncoso, Sergio Prina, Ruth Plaate, Lili Juarez. Duration: 105 minutes.