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Knocks at My Door
Knocks at My Door
	Film poster
Directed by	Alejandro Saderman
Written by	Alejandro Saderman; Juan Carlos Gené (play)
Starring	Verónica Oddó
Release date	1 September 1994;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Venezuela
Language	Spanish

Knocks at My Door (Spanish: Golpes a mi puerta) is a 1994 Venezuelan drama film directed by Alejandro Saderman.^[1] Adapted from the play by Juan Carlos Gené, the film was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]

Plot

A fugitive bursts into the home of two Catholic nuns. In an attempt to save his life, they hide him from the marauding military patrols, despite the danger they face if they are caught.

Cast

Verónica Oddó as Ana
Elba Escobar as Ursula
Juan Carlos Gené as Mayor Cerone
José Antonio Rodríguez as Obispo
Ana Castell as Severa
Mirta Ibarra as Amanda
Frank Spano as Pablo

Year-end lists

Honorable mention – William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer^[3]

References

^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "Knocks at My Door". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
^ Arnold, William (30 December 1994). "'94 Movies: Best and Worst". Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Final ed.). p. 20.