''Days of Santiago'' ( es, Días de Santiago) is a 2004 Peruvian
drama film
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directed by
Josué Méndez
Josué Méndez (born September 18, 1976, in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian director of films including '' Dias de Santiago'' (Days of Santiago) and '' Dioses'' (Gods). ''Dias de Santiago'' is about a cab driver in Lima, Peru. It was Peru's official nomi ...
. It was selected as the Peruvian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
78th Academy Awards
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, but it was not nominated.
Cast
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Pietro Sibille
Pietro Sibille Eslava (born 20 April 1977 in Lima) is a Peruvian actor.
He won recognition with the Peruvian indie film '' Días de Santiago'', playing the role of a Peruvian ex-soldier with big issues. He won the best actor award twice, in 6 ...
as Santiago Roman
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Milagros Vidal as Andrea
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Marisela Puicón as Elisa
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Ricardo Mejía
Ricardo Mejía Hernández (born 24 April 1963) is a Mexican long-distance runner. He was champion of the Skyrunner World Series
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as Papa
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Lili Urbina as Mama
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Alheli Castillo as Mari
See also
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List of Peruvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
External links
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2004 films
2004 drama films
Peruvian drama films
2000s Peruvian films
2000s Spanish-language films
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