Agatha Saldívar

Agatha Saldívar

“If I am to be forgotten, let it be with the certainty that, for a brief moment, I was more than a character—I was myself.”

2025 · 21 min

Agatha, a legendary actress and true theater diva, battles the relentless passage of time and the looming pressure of a young producer determined to take her place on stage.

Directed by Simón Lopez · Written by José A. Ureña

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