Land of Ashes (Spanish: Ceniza Negra) is a 2019 Costa Rican drama film directed by Sofía Quirós Ubeda. It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]

Land of Ashes
Film poster
Directed bySofía Quirós Ubeda
StarringSmashleen Gutiérrez
Release date
  • 19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) (Cannes)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryCosta Rica
LanguageSpanish

Plot edit

Following the disappearance of her mother, a 13-year-old girl is left to look after her grandfather.[2]

Cast edit

  • Smashleen Gutiérrez as Selva
  • Humberto Samuels as Tata
  • Hortensia Smith as Elena
  • Keha Brown as Winter

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ceniza Negra es la candidata costarricense ante los Premios Goya y los Premios Oscar". Revistaikaro. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ Felperin, Leslie (21 May 2019). "'Land of Ashes' ('Ceniza Negra'): Film Review Cannes 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

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