2022 | Color | 82:00 After an unexpected encounter with a group of women attempting to take to the streets, Patricia begins an intimate yet collective journey to understand the violence she has experienced. Amidst the resurgence of feminist protests, she journeys through her own history and that of her mother, as well as the women she fights alongside of, to discover that in a violent world, creating modes of self-defense and preserving joy can be revolutionary. Country: México Direction: Balderas Castro; Patricia Script: Balderas Castro; Patricia Production: Balderas Castro; Patricia Photography: Balderas Castro; Patricia, Nava; Érika, García; Emiliano Sound: Balderas Castro; Patricia, Ruiz Capdevielle; Claudia , Cruz Arcos; Mónica Music: Rodríguez; Aldo Max Cast:Castro Martínez; Tomy, Condés; Karen, Alva; Diana, Cerrucha Millán; Josefina, Velázquez Moreno; Ana Laura, María Fernanda, H.T., Ramírez López; Jocelyn, Cerda Cristerna; Aida, Maqueda; Valeria, Chávez Fernández; Matilde, Reyes; Stephany Participation year at FICM: 2022
2022 | Color | 82:00 After an unexpected encounter with a group of women attempting to take to the streets, Patricia begins an intimate yet collective journey to understand the violence she has experienced. Amidst the resurgence of feminist protests, she journeys through her own history and that of her mother, as well as the women she fights alongside of, to discover that in a violent world, creating modes of self-defense and preserving joy can be revolutionary. Country: México Direction: Balderas Castro; Patricia Script: Balderas Castro; Patricia Production: Balderas Castro; Patricia Photography: Balderas Castro; Patricia, Nava; Érika, García; Emiliano Sound: Balderas Castro; Patricia, Ruiz Capdevielle; Claudia , Cruz Arcos; Mónica Music: Rodríguez; Aldo Max Cast:Castro Martínez; Tomy, Condés; Karen, Alva; Diana, Cerrucha Millán; Josefina, Velázquez Moreno; Ana Laura, María Fernanda, H.T., Ramírez López; Jocelyn, Cerda Cristerna; Aida, Maqueda; Valeria, Chávez Fernández; Matilde, Reyes; Stephany Participation year at FICM: 2022
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