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Directed by | Alex Kahuam |
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Cinematography | Diego Cacho |
Edited by | Alex Kahuam |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
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Language | English |
Forgiveness is a 2021 Mexican-American experimental horror film directed and written by Alex Kahuam. [2] [3] The film premiered at FrightFest in the United Kingdom. [4]
Magnea, Camila and Aisha wake up in a hospital, with no memories of how they got there. They each find out they've been forever altered: one is blind, one is deaf, one is mute. They will have to find a way out or they'll die. [3]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.80/10. [5] Martin Unsworth of Starburst magazine wrote: "Forgiveness is packed full of disturbing imagery with a surreal edge and is terrifyingly mesmerising." [6]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | FrightFest | Discovery Screen | Alex Kahuam | Nominated | [7] |
IFI HORRORTHON | Best Film | Nominated | [8] | ||
Grimmfest | Best Feature Film | Nominated | [9] | ||
Morbido Film Fest | Best Latin American Film | Nominated | [10] | ||
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