Mercedes, Another Hope (2025)
Overview
The director’s fortuitous meeting with filmmaker Mercedes Frutos prompts an inquiry into the challenges she faced in her only feature film, New Hope. Shot in 1984 and inspired by a Bioy Casares short story, the film went through a 12-year journey until its commercial release.
Cast
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