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SFFILM Festival

Daughter of Rage

Directed by Laura Baumeister

Nicaragua | 91

15 Apr
Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 8:45 pm PT

Description

“If you want something, you have to fight for it,” 11-year-old Maria’s (Ara Alenjandra Medal) mother Lilibeth tells her in Laura Baumeister’s powerful debut. The pair eke out a living out selling items scavenged from the massive landfill abutting their shack, a unique bond tethering them to one another and an inner wildness. But when one of Lilibeth’s deals goes sideways during a time of social unrest, she leaves Maria in the care of strangers—little realizing how her parenting has resonated with her daughter who pushes against all obstacles in her determination to reunite with her mother. Through striking cinematography, poetic imagery, and Medal’s touching performance, Daughter of Rage follows María as she harnesses the power of her inventive mind in her quest to find some semblance of home.

Director Laura Baumeister

An activist as well as a filmmaker, Laura Baumeister was born in Nicaragua in 1983, four years into that country’s revolution. She received her film education at Mexico’s Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC). Her shorts include Isabel in Winter (2014), Primal Force (2016), and Water Navel (2018). Her debut feature, Daughter of Rage, is the first Nicaraguan feature made by a woman.

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Film Details

LanguageSpanish

Original Language TitleLa Hija de todas las Rabias

Year2022

Runtime91

CountryNicaragua, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, France, Norway, Spain

DirectorLaura Baumeister

ProducerRossana Baumeister, Bruna Haddas, Laura Baumeister, Martha Orozco

Executive ProducerRossana Baumeister, Bruna Haddas

WriterLaura Baumeister

EditorJulián Sarmiento, Raúl Barreras

CinematographerTeresa Kuhn

MusicPara One, Arthur Simonini

CastAra Alejandra Medal, Virginia Sevilla, Carlos Gutierrez

Closed CaptionsClosed Captions are not currently confirmed and will be updated soon.

Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed and will be updated soon.

American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently confirmed and will be updated. For any questions about accessibility at SFFILM Events, please email ADA@SFFilm.org.