Plaza Catedral

Plaza Catedral is a 2021 Panamanian drama film directed by Abner Benaim.^[1][2] It was selected as the Panamanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.^[3] The film appeared on the Best International Feature Film shortlist in December 2021.^[4][5]

Plaza Catedral
Film poster
Directed by	Abner Benaim
Starring	Manolo Cardona
Release date	3 October 2021 (2021-10-03) (GIFF)
Country	Panama
Language	Spanish

Young actor Fernando Xavier de Casta received the Mezcal Award for Best Actor from the Guadalajara International Film Festival, but was shot to death in Panama before the film was released internationally.^[6][7][8]

Cast

• Manolo Cardona as Diego
• Ilse Salas as Alicia
• Fernando Xavier De Casta as Chief

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	9th Platino Awards	Best Actress	Ilse Salas	Nominated	[9][10]
		Best Screenplay	Abner Benaim	Nominated
		Best Sound	Carlos García	Nominated

See also

• List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Panamanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "2021 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Abner Benaim's Plaza Catedral". Ion Cinema. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. Kay2022-01-19T23:44:00+00:00, Jeremy. "Panama's 'Plaza Catedral' becomes final 2022 Oscar shortlisted international film to land US deal". Screen. Retrieved 29 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. "Oscars Race: Abner Benaim's 'Plaza Catedral' Selected as Panama's Submission". Variety. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
4. Davis, Clayton (21 December 2021). "Oscars Shortlists Include Beyoncé, 'Spider-Man' and Two Jonny Greenwood Scores as France's 'Titane' Is Snubbed". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
5. "Review: Panamanian drama 'Plaza Catedral' is an insightful look at race and class". Los Angeles Times. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
6. Dale, Martin (1 December 2021). "Real Life Tragedy Points Up the Relevance of Panama Oscar Contender 'Plaza Catedral'". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
7. "Actor Fernando Xavier de Casta dies before receiving an award at the Guadalajara Film Festival". Archyworldys. 11 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
8. Davidson, Denton (24 January 2022). "'Plaza Catedral' director and writer Abner Benaim on Panama's first shortlisted Oscar entry and the tragic death of its young star [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]". GoldDerby. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
9. ""El buen patrón" y la serie argentina "El reino", los más nominados a los Premios Platino". Telam. 31 March 2022.
10. "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Platino 2022". Cadena COPE. 2 May 2022.

External links

• Plaza Catedral at IMDb