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SHOWTIMES

THU. 4/18 @ 6PM

Followed by Q&A + After-Party

THU. 4/18 @ 8:30PM

Encore Screening

CLOSING NIGHT FILM

IGUALADA

IGUALADA

Documentary | SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Director:

Juan Mejia Botero

Year:

2024

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

Colombia

Black Colombian activist Francia Márquez transforms a derogatory term, "Igualada," into a symbol of rights defiance. Her presidential campaign inspires a nation to dream of a more equitable future, challenging societal norms.  IGUALADA is a David and Goliath story. Thanks to close to 30 hours of footage shot with Francia between 2009 and 2011, the film also shows that Francia’s fight did not begin with the elections. 

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La activista afro-colombiana Francia Márquez transforma un término despectivo, "Igualada", en un símbolo de desafío a los derechos. Su campaña presidencial inspira a una nación a soñar con un futuro más equitativo, desafiando las normas sociales. IGUALADA es una historia de David y Goliat. Gracias a cerca de 30 horas de metraje rodadas con Francia entre 2009 y 2011, este documental muestra que la lucha de Francia no comenzó con las elecciones.

FESTIVALS &
AWARDS

  • Sundance Film Festival 2024/ World Premiere

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VILLAGE EAST CINEMA

SCREENING AT

QUAD CINEMA

34 W 13th Street, New York, NY 10011

SHOWTIMES

THU. 4/18 @ 6PM

Followed by Q&A with producer Juan Yepes + Closing Night Party

THU. 4/18 @ 8:30PM

Encore Screening

JUAN MEJIA BOTERO

Juan Mejia Botero is an award-winning film director with over 20 years of experience in feature documentaries. His work has focused primarily on human rights abuses and struggles for social justice around the world. He has worked extensively in Latin America, The United States and the Caribbean where he has directed and produced a number of films and documentary series on forced displacement, ethnic autonomy, race and racism, immigration, policing, state violence, and the competition for natural resources.

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Juan Mejía Botero es un director de cine galardonado con más de 20 años de experiencia en largometrajes documentales. Su trabajo se ha centrado principalmente en los abusos de los derechos humanos y las luchas por la justicia social en todo el mundo. Ha trabajado extensamente en Latinoamérica, los Estados Unidos y el Caribe, donde ha dirigido y producido varias películas y series documentales sobre desplazamiento forzado, autonomía étnica, raza y racismo, inmigración, vigilancia policial, violencia estatal y la competencia por los recursos naturales.

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