MALQUERIDAS
Chile, Germany 2023 – Director: Tana Gilbert – Original language: Spanish – Subtitles: English, German – Length: 75 min.
MALQUERIDAS tells the story of women living in prison in Chile while their children grow up outside. Through mobile phone videos – recorded in secret – and striking narration, their multiple voices are transformed into a dense dramaturgy. Tana Gilbert’s poignant feature-length debut allows unheard voices to speak through the simplest of means. Samay Claro
Notice: This film contains explicit depictions of suicide.
Biography
Tana Gilbert studied documentary film at the University of Chile and teaches film at various Chilean universities. Her short documentaries have been shown internationally at festivals. In 2019 she was selected for the IDFA Academy. MALQUERIDAS is her first feature-length film.
Filmography (selection)
NO STAR, CL 2022, 25 min.
I’M STILL HERE, CL 2017, 14 min.
Nominated for the VIKTOR Main Competition DOK.international
Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the award VIKTOR Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The award donor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Nominated for the DOK.edit Award
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No youth rating
Writer: Tana Gilbert, Paola Castillo Villagrán, Javiera Velozo, Karina Sánchez. Camera: Women deprived of their liberty. Sound: Women deprived of their liberty. Editing: Javiera Velozo, Tana Gilbert. Music: Carlo Sanchez, Janis Grossmann-Alhambra. Production: Dirk Manthey Film UG . Producer: Dirk Manthey. Co-Producers: Haupt-Produdktion: Errante Paola Castillo Suecia 2454, Santiago de Chile Postal code: 7511169 Chile +56992370916 paola.errante@gmail.com. International Sales: Square Eyes. Distribution: noch offen