In 2017, Luciana Kaplan’s globe-spanning documentary feature “Rush Hour” was selected as the best in competition at that year’s Morelia Intl. Film Festival – only one of many such plaudits for the film – and the director returned to the festival Impulso section for pix-in-post with her next latest, “The Spokeswoman,” taking three of the event’s five prizes.
Kaplan’s scored a jury special mention, the Ambulante Award of $2,600 in cash to be used for post-production, and the Churubusco Azteca Studios Award of $42,000 in post-production and sound services.
“The Spokeswoman,” tells the story of María de Jesús Patricio, popularly known as Marichuy, the first indigenous woman to run for president in Mexico. The film explores her appointment as spokeswoman for the National Indigenous Congress until the presidential elections of July 1, 2018, presenting many challenges that she and the Cni have faced. The film documents the nature and complexity of racism and...
Kaplan’s scored a jury special mention, the Ambulante Award of $2,600 in cash to be used for post-production, and the Churubusco Azteca Studios Award of $42,000 in post-production and sound services.
“The Spokeswoman,” tells the story of María de Jesús Patricio, popularly known as Marichuy, the first indigenous woman to run for president in Mexico. The film explores her appointment as spokeswoman for the National Indigenous Congress until the presidential elections of July 1, 2018, presenting many challenges that she and the Cni have faced. The film documents the nature and complexity of racism and...
- 11/18/2019
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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