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2017 | Color | 64:00

Alberta, Julia, and Catalina are three Chatino migrant women who have had to leave their communities to work on the Oaxacan coast. Catalina sells food, while Alberta and Julia work in lime and papaya orchards. The three women endure discrimination and the challenges of survival in an unknown place—all in order to improve their families’ quality of life.


Direction: Urbina Mata; Dinazar
Script: Urbina Mata; Dinazar
Production: Canseco Cortés; Judith
Photography: Cruz López; Viviana Rubí; Urbina Mata; Dinazar
Sound: Muñoz Álvarez; Astrid Itzel, López; Emanuel Antonio
Cast:Catalina; Mejía Hernández, Merino; Julia, Cortés Santana; Alberta
Participation year at FICM: 2017

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Beyond Fear

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Alejandra decides to end things with Marcos; who denies their break up and forces her to continue the relationship. Not being able to share with anyone what she's going through, She will have to find a way out of this situation.

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