The Awakening of the Ants

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The Awakening of the Ants
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Spanish El despertar de las hormigas
Directed by Antonella Sudasassi
Produced byAmaya Izquierdo
Starring Adriana Alvarez
CinematographyAndrés Campos
Music bySergio de la Puente
Release date
  • 12 February 2019 (2019-02-12)(Berlin)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryCosta Rica
LanguageSpanish

The Awakening of the Ants (Spanish : El despertar de las hormigas) is a 2019 Costa Rican drama film directed by Antonella Sudasassi. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [1]

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Plot

A young wife and mother's imagination helps her escape societal and domestic oppression. [2]

Cast

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References

  1. Mojica, Yamlek (12 September 2019). "Película "El despertar de las hormigas" representará a Costa Rica en los Óscar y Goya". AmeliaRueda.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. "The Awakening of the Ants". The Stranger . Retrieved 20 September 2019.