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    Breaking the Silence

    Rosa Martha FERNÁNDEZ 1979 Mexico Documentary b/w 36min DCP
    Mixing fiction and documentary, the film includes testimonies about two raped women and the alleged rapist, while offering a reflection on the violence linked to sexual assault beyond rape, such as the collusion of the ecclesiastical institution, as well as social and family discrimination suffered by those affected.

    Director

    Rosa Martha FERNÁNDEZ

    Considered one of the pioneering female filmmakers of Mexican cinema and a participant in militant filmmaking during the 70s, she founded the Cine Mujer along with other CUEC students, and has since worked as filmmaker, editor, screenwriter, and producer.

    Rosa Martha FERNÁNDEZ

    1978 Women's Things

    1979 Breaking the Silence

    2002 Picnic Dance

    2010 Between Water Walls

    Raul CAMARGO
    raul.camargo@ficv.cl

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