Mexican Feminism Through Film

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm CET/GMT+1 

Lecture Hall

Film screening and discussion organized by BCB student Ana Helena Mancilla Anguiano with special guest Carlos Pérez Osorio, Emmy-Nominated Mexican documentarist.

The session will start with a small introduction to the situation in Mexico and why it is important to draw international attention to the victims and not the perpetrators (Narcos). We will also explain Mexican feminism and 9th of March “A Day without Women” meaning, origin, and relevance in Mexico. Renata (4th year student at BCB) is doing her thesis on this topic so she will also share a few words (approximately 35 min).

Program:
Prayers for the Stolen (Noche de Fuego) - 2021
By: Tatiana Huezo 
Duration: 1h 50m
Description of the movie: https://www.viennale.at/de/film/noche-de-fuego 
Pause to debrief and talk about the movie along with clarifications regarding the movie. (10 min)
Brief context (5 min)
The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo (Las tres muertes de Marisela Escobedo) - 2020
By: Carlos Pérez Osorio
Duration: 1h 49m
Description of the documentary: https://anyoneschild.org/2020/11/las-tres-muertes-de-marisela-escobedo-review/ 
Interview with Carlos Pérez Osorio (40 min approx)
Concluding thoughts (10 min)

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