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2019 | Color | 70:00

Retreat explores the bond between three generations of women as they struggle to assert their independence in a paternalistic society. A story of familial love and courage that celebrates female strength by quietly delving into its unexpected sites of concentration.


Country: México
Direction: Alatorre Benard; Daniela
Script: Alatorre; Daniela
Production: Fortes; Elena, Almada; Natalia, Alatorre; Daniela, López; Abril
Photography: Alatorre; Daniela
Sound: Alatorre; Daniela
Music: Cerf; Dave
Cast:Marina Guadarrama, Perla Ávila
Participation year at FICM: 2019

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A reflection on the pandemic from the perspective of two confined women in different parts of the world. Interrupted images, voices, and silences that evoke the intangible losses brought about by COVID-19.

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