Daughter of Rage
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Rossana Baumeister
Bruna Haddad
Martha Orozco
| Daughter of Rage | |
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 Mexican theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Laura Baumeister de Montis |
| Written by | Laura Baumeister de Montis |
| Produced by | Laura Baumeister de Montis Rossana Baumeister Bruna Haddad Martha Orozco |
| Starring | Ara Alejandra Medal |
| Cinematography | Teresa Kuhn |
| Edited by | Julián Sarmiento Raúl Barreras |
| Music by | PARA One Arthur Simonini |
Production companies | Cardón Pictures Dag Hoel Filmproduksjon Felipa Films Heimatfilm Marth Films Nephilim Producciones Promenades Films |
| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films (Spain) Trigon Film (Switzerland) Tamasa Distribution (France) Interior 13 Cine (Mexico) Stroll Films (Japan) HBO (Eastern Europe)[1] |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries | Nicaragua Mexico Netherlands Germany France Norway |
| Language | Spanish |
Daughter of Rage (Spanish: La hija de todas las rabias, lit. 'The daughter of all rages') is a 2022 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Laura Baumeister de Montis in her directorial debut achieved the milestone of becoming the first Nicaraguan woman to direct a fiction film.[2] It is about María who is abandoned by her mother in a recycling plant where she is forced to work with other children.[3] Starring Ara Alejandra Medal.[4] It is a co-production between Nicaragua, Mexico, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Norway.[5]
María, 11 years old, lives with her mother Lilibeth on the edge of a huge garbage dump. Her future depends on selling a litter of purebred puppies to a local gang member. When the deal falls through, Lilibeth is forced to go to the outskirts of the city and leave Maria in a recycling factory where she has to stay working. Days go by and the mother does not return. Maria feels lost, bewildered, and angry. One night, María meets Tadeo, a noble and dreamy child who is determined to help her reunite with her mother.[6]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[7][8]
- Ara Alejandra Medal as María
- Carlos Gutiérrez as Tadeo
- Virginia Raquel Sevilla García as Lilibeth
- Diana Sedano as Rosa
- Noé Hernández as Raúl
Production
Release
Festivals
Daughter of Rage had its world premiere on September 10, 2022, at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival,[12] to then be screened on September 18, 2022, at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival,[13][14] on October 8, 2022, at the 27th Busan International Film Festival,[15] on November 12, 2022, at the Oslo Films from the South Festival,[16] on November 26, 2022, at the 40th Torino Film festival,[17] on February 8, 2023, at the 38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival,[18] on March 7, 2023, at the Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival,[19] on March 9, 2023, at the Miami International Film Festival,[20] on March 10, 2023, at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Geneva,[21] on March 22, 2023, at the 39th Villeurbanne Festival Reflets du cinéma ibérique et Latino-américain,[22] on March 25, 2023, at the 15th Movies That Matter Festival,[23] on March 27, 2023, at the Cleveland International Film Festival,[24] on April 15, 2023, at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival[25] & San Francisco International Film Festival,[26] on April 20, 2023, at the 39th Chicago Latino Film Festival,[27] on June 12, 2023, at the 22nd Transilvania International Film Festival[28] and on August 16, 2023, at the 27th Lima Film Festival.[29]
Theatrical
It was released commercially on April 21, 2023, in Spanish theaters[30] to later expand to the Swiss market on July 6, 2023.[31]