10th edtion CIFF – 10-14 April 2024
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FILMS 2017: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2016: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T – Z | Feature Film | Short Film
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Marisol Gómez Mouakad | Puerto Rico, Mexico | 2016 | color | DCP | 90 min | Spanish, English | e.s.
When her father has a heart attack, Angélica – who lives in New York – rushes to her home country. There’s no loving family reunion though. Her relationship with her Afro-Caribbean father is affectionate, but her endless battles with her white mother seem to only get worse. Angélica can cope with the constant criticism of her appearance and life choices, but the fact that her mother never defends her against her uncle’s racist comments is becoming increasingly hard to overlook. Moreover, her mom still doesn’t seem to accept her, solely because of her dark complexion.
Slowly but surely, Angélica starts dealing with the interference and racism. Daring to do what is right for her and chase her dreams. An impressive transformation depicted in a multitude of ways by filmmaker Marisol Gómez Mouakad in her feature debut, for instance using Angélica’s continuously changing hairstyle and wardrobe.
Place: CINEMA 5
Date: 7 April 2017
Time: 17:30
Duration: 1:10
Place: CINEMA 5
Date: 8 April 2017
Time: 21:45
Duration: 1:07
Place: CINEMA 5
Date: 9 April 2017
Time: 18:45
Duration: 1:06
Year in
Festival
2017
Director
Marisol Gómez Mouakad
Camera
Erika Licea Orozco
Cast
Michelle Nono
Johanna Rosaly
Willie Dentón
Modesto Lacen
Yamil Collazo
Rene Monclova
Kisha Tikina Burgos
Country
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Editor
Marisol Gómez Mouakad
Language
Spanish
English
Length
90 min
Music
Rosino Serrano
Producer
Ignacio Decerega
Rocio Zambrano
Marisol Gómez Mouakad
Production Company
Hormiga Cinema
Production Design
Nydia Gonzalez
Sales
Hormiga Cinema
Scenario
Marisol Gómez Mouakad
Sound Design
Enrique Greiner
Year of Production
2016
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