Madre

Directed by Simón Mesa Soto

2016

14 min

|

Sweden Colombia

|

Color

|

Spanish

Synopsis

16 year-old Andrea comes down from her poor neighborhood in the hills of Medellin to attend a downtown casting call for a porno film.

Achievements

Première at Cannes Film Festival, Short Film Competition. Best Short Film at Chicago International Film Festival.

Quotes

With Madre, I want those who consume sexual images involving teenagers, but also the teenagers who are potential victims of the porn film industry, to question the situation from a different point of view. - Simón Mesa Soto

Festivals

2016

  • Cannes Film Festival | Short Films Official Competition
  • Chicago International Film Festival • Gold Hugo for Best Short film
  • Ícaro International Festival Festival • Best international short
  • Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana • Best fiction short film

Cast & Crew

Cast:
Yurani Anduquia Cortés, María Camila Maldonado, Paulo De Jesús Barros Sousa
Cinematographer:
Juan Sarmiento G.
Editor:
Gustavo Vasco
Sound design & mix:
Andrés Montaña, Isabel Torres, José Valenzuela
Producer:
David Herdies, Franco Lolli, Capucine Mahé
Production Company:
Momento Film (sweden), Evidencia Films (colombia)

Do you want to license short films rights?

Why join us?
  • Get access to the online catalogue to screen our shorts.
  • Target the content you are looking for with the advanced catalogue search.
  • Receive a personalized list of suggested titles created by us.
  • Pin your favourite titles and save them in your favourites.
  • Download the material directly from your account’s dashboard.

Join our monthly newsletter

Subscribe to receive updates about our latest acquisitions

Don't worry your information is safe with us.