| Presos | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Esteban Ramírez |
| Written by | Esteban Ramírez |
| Starring | Alejandro Aguilar |
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| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Language | Spanish |
Presos (Inmate) is a 2015 Costa Rican drama film directed by Esteban Ramirez. The film was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Plot
Presos is a drama film about a young woman whose safe existence unravels when she secretly befriends a prison inmate.
Cast
- Alejandro Aguilar as J.J.
- Natalia Arias as Victoria
- Rocío Carranza as Iris
- Leynar Gomez as Jason
- Daniel Marin as Emanuel
- Edgar Roman as Sebas
- Freddy Viquez as «Tanque»
Production
The film was shot in Guadalupe, San José and Costa Rica and produced by Amaya Izquierdo. It was director Ramírez's third film and inspired by the 1973 documentary Los Presos, done by Ramirez's father.
See also
- List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Costa Rican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- Herrera, Manuel (30 September 2015). "Drama carcelario 'Presos' luchará por un puesto en los Óscar y Goya". La Nacion. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- Aguilar, Carlos (30 September 2015). "Costa Rica Selects Esteban Ramirez' 'Presos' as Oscar Submission". IndieWire. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Internationally renowned Costa Rican film 'Presos' to premiere back home -". The Tico Times - Costa Rica News - Travel - Real Estate. 29 August 2015.
External links
| Costa Rican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film | |
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