My Friend from the Park

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My Friend from the Park
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Directed by Ana Katz
Written byAna Katz
Starring Julieta Zylberberg
Release date
  • 17 September 2015 (2015-09-17)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

My Friend from the Park (Spanish : Mi amiga del parque) is a 2015 Argentine drama film directed by Ana Katz. It was shown in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival [1] where it won the award for screenwriting. [2]

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References

  1. "Sundance: Competition and Next Films Announced for 2016 Festival". Sundance. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. "Sundance: The Birth of a Nation Sweeps Top Prizes". Variety. Retrieved 1 February 2016.