Alias Maria

Alias Maria is a 2015 Colombian drama film directed by José Luis Rugeles Gracia. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. It received the Golden Goats Award for the Best Feature Movie for the Young People at the 2016 Ale Kino! Festival. It was also selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but was not nominated. The 13 year old Maria is a member of a guerrilla unit in Colombia. She is sent for a special mission together with three others to bring the commander's child into safety. Meanwhile, she is pregnant herself. Cast Carlos Clavijo as Mauricio Anderson Gomez as Byron Carmenza González as Doctor's Wife Lola Lagos as Diana Julio Pachón as Doctor Erik Ruiz as Yuldor Karen Torres as Maria Fabio Velazco as The Commander See also List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Colombian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film