Box 25

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Box 25
Box 25 film poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Mercedes Arias
Delfina Vidal
Release date
  • 12 April 2015 (2015-04-12)(IFF Panama)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryPanama
LanguageSpanish

Box 25 (Spanish : Caja 25) is a 2015 Panamanian documentary film directed by Mercedes Arias and Delfina Vidal. The film is about letters that were written by the men who built the Panama Canal. [1]

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It was originally reported to be the Panamanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. [2] [3] [4] However, when the final list was announced by the Academy, the film was not included. [5]

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References

  1. "Box 25". International Film Festival of Panama. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. ""Caja 25" será considera por la Academia". La Estrella. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. "El documental panameño 'Caja 25' sueña con el premio Óscar". La prensa. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. "Panama Selects 'Box 25' as Best Foreign Language Oscar Entry". Variety. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  5. "81 Countries In Competition For 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar". AMPAS. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.