Mercedes, Another Hope (2025)
The director’s fortuitous meeting with filmmaker Mercedes Frutos prompts an inquiry into the challenges she faced in her only feature film, New Hope. Shot in 1984 and inspired by a Bioy Casares short story, the film went through a 12-year journey until its commercial release.
Director: Nicolás Alonso
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Mercedes Frutos as |
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Ayi Turzi as |
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Raúl Manrupe as |
| Directing | Nicolás Alonso | Director |
| Writing | Nicolás Alonso | Writer |
| Editing | Nicolás Alonso | Editor |
| Production | Nicolás Alonso | Producer |
| Production | Nicolás Alonso | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Matías Cabrera | Director of Photography |
| Art | Gala Rodríguez | Art Direction |
| Sound | Florencia Casanova | Sound |
| Sound | Manuel García | Sound |
| Sound | Lucas Alamani | Music |
| Production | Javier Asaro | Producer |
| Production | Javier Asaro | Executive Producer |