CABILDO 71
Direction: Victoria Pena Echeverría
2026 Drama History Thriller Feature Film Development/production
Synopsis:
Cabildo 71 is a fictional story inspired by real events. LA PARDA, along with 12 political prisoners, will form a women’s choir to escape from the Cabildo Convent prison. During the Mass on March 8, 1970, they run down the corridor of the chapel and escape in front of the nuns who were guarding them. A year later, LA PARDA is caught again; there are no longer nuns, but police officers and many more prisoners, including her twin sister, LUCIA. They barely speak to each other, but LA PARDA senses that something is being hidden from her. A secret plan is being devised for the largest female prison escape in history.
Bio Director:
She holds a degree in Communication Sciences from UDELAR and completed her Master's degree at ESCAC Barcelona, specializing in Cinematography. She directed the documentary Delia, which had its international premiere at the Málaga Film Festival in 2022, where it won the Silver Biznaga for Best Direction and a Special Mention from the Jury. In 2021, the film was selected for La Semana del Documental – DocMontevideo and won Best Feature Film and the Audience Award at the Detour Festival. In 2022, it received a Special Mention from the Jury and the Audience Award at the Cinematheque Uruguaya Festival and was selected for the documentary competition at the Lima Film Festival. Delia is available on FILMIN Spain. She is currently developing two feature films: Cabildo 71 and Amiga, and her short film Colmenas, selected by the Women in Productive Activity Fund of MIEM, will premiere at Detour 2024.
Characteristics:
Production:
Production Year: 2026
Duration: Feature Film
Status: Development/production
Type: Fiction
Eugenia Olascuaga Fierro
Cast:
Script:
Victoria Pena Echeverría
Production House:
Monarca Films
Contact:
eolascuaga@gmail.com