Golpes A Mi Puerta
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Alejandro Saderman
Veronica Oddo
Elba Escobar
Juan Carlos Gene
Jose Antonio Rodriguez
Frank Spano
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Set in a small Latin American border town in political turmoil, the drama begins when a fugitive bursts into the house of two Catholic nuns, who, in an attempt to save his life, hide him from the marauding military patrols despite the danger they face if they are caught harboring a political "enemy". But before the man can escape, the nuns are denounced by a venal neighbor and captured along with the young rebel. Both the town's mayor and their own bishop bring pressure to bear upon the women, telling that the young man's execution is inevitable, and that they must not condemn themselves on his behalf. Their stark moral dilemma soon becomes a matter of life or death. Ana and Ursula, members of a religious order which has vowed not to set itself apart from the masses, are forced to face, with their consciences and their lives, the real-world consequences of their religious beliefs.
Director
Alejandro Saderman
Cast
Veronica Oddo
Elba Escobar
Juan Carlos Gene
Jose Antonio Rodriguez
Frank Spano
Ana Castell
Mirta Ibarra
Eduardo Gil
Dimas Gonzalez
Crew
Patricia Busquets
Julio D'escrivan
Raul Garcia
Juan Carlos Gene
Carlos Gonzßlez
Antonio Llerandi
Victor Luckert
Adriano Moreno
Marietta Perroni
Alejandro Saderman
Claudia Uribe
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of several 1993 awards from Venezuela's National Association of Film Authors (ANAC), including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Veronica Oddo) and Best Photography.
Released in United States 1993
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States February 1994
Released in United States June 1995
Released in United States March 14, 1997
Released in United States March 1997
Released in United States October 1993
Released in United States on Video February 23, 1999
Released in United States Spring March 15, 1996
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 10-21, 1994.
Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City June 16-30, 1995.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 6-19, 1997.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.
Shown at VII Americas Film Festival (AFI) in Santa Monica, CA October 29 - November 4, 1993.
Shown at VII Americas Film Festival (AFI) in Washington, DC October 21-31, 1993.
Feature directorial debut for Alejandro Saderman.
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Released in United States 1993 (Shown at VII Americas Film Festival (AFI) in Santa Monica, CA October 29 - November 4, 1993.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.)
Released in United States February 1994 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 10-21, 1994.)
Released in United States on Video February 23, 1999
Released in United States March 1997 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 6-19, 1997.)
Released in United States March 14, 1997 (Laemmle's Grande 4 Plex; as part of series "International Cinema Showcase: Cine Latino"; Los Angeles)
Released in United States Spring March 15, 1996
Released in United States June 1995 (Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City June 16-30, 1995.)
Released in United States October 1993 (Shown at VII Americas Film Festival (AFI) in Washington, DC October 21-31, 1993.)
