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Mujer santuario
2026 | B/N | 37:00
The intimate story of Jeanette Vizguerra, told through vérité filmmaking and exclusive access. The film follows her life as a mother and activist who sought sanctuary in a church to avoid deportation in 2017. With escalated ICE activity in 2025, Jeanette must decide between hiding in silence or risking everything to remain beside her family and immigrant community.

Country: Estados Unidos
Direction: Domínguez; Alan
Production: Dickman; Mitch Dickman, Kister; Karl, Baldry; Heather, Bichir; Demián, Gutiérrez; Carla
Photography: Domínguez; Alan, Dickman; Mitch, Paz Pastrana; Raúl
Sound: McDaniel; Jason
Music: Abers; Wil-Dog, Lafourcade ; Natalia
Participation year at FICM: 2026

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