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Abner Benaim

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Abner Benaim
CHANCE is a tropical comedy about two live in housemaids who take over their employer's house. 

Pitch Tona and Paquita work as live-in housemaids at the Gonzales-Dubois, an  aristocratic Panamanian family. For a long time they have been mistreated and poorly paid.  When the family prepares to go on a shopping trip abroad, the maids have something completely different in mind.
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Abner Benaim is known for Plaza Catedral (2021), Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018) and Chance (2009).
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    • 11 wins & 9 nominations

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Abner Benaim

Known for

Plaza Catedral (2021)
Plaza Catedral
6.6
  • Director
  • 2021
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
7.2
  • Director
  • 2018
Chance (2009)
Chance
6.6
  • Director
  • 2009
Invasión (2014)
Invasión
7.0
  • Director
  • 2014

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Director

  • Nemesis
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Plaza Catedral (2021)
    Plaza Catedral
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)
    Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Zachrisson (2016)
    Zachrisson
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Panama Canal Stories (2014)
    Panama Canal Stories
    • Director (segment 1977)
    • 2014
  • Short Plays (2014)
    Short Plays
    • Director (segment Panama)
    • 2014
  • Invasión (2014)
    Invasión
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Maids and Bosses (2010)
    Maids and Bosses
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Chance (2009)
    Chance
    • Director
    • 2009
  • El Otro Lado: La Joya (2005)
    El Otro Lado: La Joya
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • El Otro Lado: Panama Gay
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Good Vibes
    • Director
    • 2004

Producer

  • Nemesis
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Plaza Catedral (2021)
    Plaza Catedral
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Inland (2019)
    Inland
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Inland (2018)
    Inland
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)
    Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Zachrisson (2016)
    Zachrisson
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Invasión (2014)
    Invasión
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Maids and Bosses (2010)
    Maids and Bosses
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Chance (2009)
    Chance
    • producer
    • 2009
  • El Otro Lado: La Joya (2005)
    El Otro Lado: La Joya
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • El Otro Lado: Panama Gay
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Good Vibes
    • producer
    • 2004

Writer

  • Plaza Catedral (2021)
    Plaza Catedral
    • Writer
    • 2021
  • Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)
    Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Zachrisson (2016)
    Zachrisson
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Invasión (2014)
    Invasión
    • writer
    • 2014
  • Maids and Bosses (2010)
    Maids and Bosses
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Chance (2009)
    Chance
    • writer
    • 2009
  • El Otro Lado: La Joya (2005)
    El Otro Lado: La Joya
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • El Otro Lado: Panama Gay
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Good Vibes
    • Writer
    • 2004

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