Abner Benaim Taps Chilean Stars for 'School of the Americas' Series

Abner Benaim, the director behind the critically acclaimed Plaza Catedral, is stepping into the co-director role for the fiction series School of the Americas. He's bringing heavyweight talent with him—specifically two Chilean actors who've already proven themselves on the world stage.

Daniela Vega, who led the Oscar-winning A Fantastic Woman, and Alfredo Castro, a frequent collaborator with filmmaker Pablo Larraín and a fixture in Latin American cinema, are set to star. That's the kind of lineup that signals this project has serious ambitions.

The series brings together filmmaking pedigree from across the region—Panamanian direction, Chilean acting firepower. It's the kind of cross-border collaboration that's becoming more common in prestige TV and streaming, especially when the story demands it. No word yet on plot specifics or where it lands, but with this roster, someone's definitely paying attention.

More details to come as production ramps up.

Read the full story at Variety → https://variety.com/2026/film/global/abner-benaim-daniela-vega-alfredo-castro-school-americas-1236853506/