The Spokeswoman
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The Spokeswoman is presented at SFFILM Festival as a special screening. Public reviews and coverage are strictly prohibited.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Film Available to Stream
Fri, Apr 9 at 12:01 am – Sun, Apr 18 at 11:59 pm PST
Description
Another gripping and illuminating documentary from Luciana Kaplan, here the focus is Maria de Jesús Patricio, the first indigenous woman to run for president of Mexico. Known as Marichuy, her fraught and heartfelt campaign reveals the intricacies of Mexican politics while cementing the critical issues facing the indigenous population into the national discourse. Exploring racism and gender discrimination, Marichuy’s journey is one of inspiration and hope.
Luciana Kaplan is a veteran documentary filmmaker who made her debut in 1991 with a short, Café oriente. 2008’s 1982: La decision was her first feature, followed by La revolución de los alcatraces (2013) and Rush Hour (2018), winner of the Best Long Documentary Award at the Morelia International Film Festival. As an executive producer of the P.O.V. documentary, Presumed Guilty (2008), she won an Outstanding Investigative Journalism – Long Form New & Documentary Emmy Award.
Film Details
Language Spanish
Original Language Title La Vocera
Year 2021
Premiere None
Runtime 77
Country Mexico
Director Luciana Kaplan
Producer Carolina Coppel, Mónica Lozano, Eamon O'Farrill
Executive Producer Carolina Coppel
Editor Valentina Leduc, Luciana Kaplan
Cinematographer Ernesto Pardo
Print Source
Alebrije Productions
Sofia Marquez
sofia@alebrijeproducciones.com.mx