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Abner Benaim, Director of Oscar Shortlisted ‘Plaza Catedral,’ Sets Next: ‘The Simple Life,’ a ‘Tropical Existential Road Movie’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The most personal movie to date of the Panamanian scribe-helmer, ‘The Simple Life’ will make its market debut at Malaga Festival’s MAFF.
“I feel that the key to ‘La Vida Simple’ in addressing these ‘difficult’ topics lies in the lighthearted tone of the film: ‘a tropical existential road movie,’” he added. When situations are hard to deal with, the absurd enters,” Benaim added: “It’s a drama that allows humor and romance, and shares a message of optimism towards life; that although the fear of the unknown is natural, it is also an opportunity to live fully and find meaning in every step we take. Winning the best actor and best actress awards at Mexico’s Guadalajara Festival and released when the pandemic was still roiling, “Plaza Catedral” screened on Netflix and Spain’s upscale streaming service Filmin.
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