We are very happy to announce that Las Hijas del Maguey is now competing in various festivals around the world to put the spotlight on the Mujeres del Mezcal y Maguey de México.
Press ¶
Some publications about the documentary:
- The director Francisca Siza talks with Sony Alpha Universe (multiple languages available);
- An interview of Francisca for portuguese national newspaper Publico (portuguese)
- An article from Lusa News Agency (portuguese)
- The documentary was screened during the 22nd Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (english and spanish)
Awards ¶
The following list will (hopefully!) be updated regularly, and the results will be announced on our Instagram page.
| Festival | Award | Laurel |
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| Berlin Kiez Film Festival - Berlin, DE | Best Gender Equality, Issues and Rights Film |
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| Stockholm City Film Festival - Stockholm, SE | Best 1st Documentary |
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| Puerto Aventuras International Film Festival - Puerto Aventuras, MX | Best Documentary Feature |
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| Saturn Returns Film Festival - London, UK | Best Documentary Feature |
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| Golden FEMI Film Festival - Sofia, BG | Best Director (Documentary) |
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| Festival de Santa Cruz - Rio de Janiero, BR | Best Documentary Feature & Empowered Talent Award |
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| Impact Docs Awards - La Jolla, US | Award of Excellence |
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| Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival - Rehoboth Beach, US | Award of Excellence |
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| LA Festival of Cinema - Los Angeles, US | Finalist |
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| 7th International Women Filmmakers Festival - İzmir, TR | Finalist |
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| Sweden Film Awards - Stockholm, SE | Finalist |
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| GRU International Film Awards - Guarulhos-SP, BR | Finalist |
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| Cine del Mar 18 - Punta del Este, UR | Finalist |
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| 6th Hollywood Independent Film Festival - Los Angeles, US | Official Selection |
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| CineFem - Punta Del Este, UR | Official Selection |
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| Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival - Barcelona, ES | Official Selection |
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| Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival - Berlin, DE | Official Selection |
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| Lift-Off First-Time Filmmaker - Pinewood, UK | Official Selection |
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| Film Girl Film Festival - Chicago, US | Official Selection |
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| Roma Prisma Film Awards - Roma, IT | Official Selection |
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