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Alanis (2017)

Alanis poster
Directed by
Anahí Berneri
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
14A
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 52 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in Buenos Aires struggles to support herself and her baby through sex work. After a police raid takes away her home, she tries to rebuild her life in a cramped apartment and find some stability.

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What happens

Alanis is a 2017 Argentine drama film directed, co-written and co-produced by Anahí Berneri. It premiered in September 2017 at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of its Contemporary World Cinema programme. The film was also screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, where Berneri and Castiglione received the Silver Shell for Best Director and Best Actress respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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