Directed by | Tana Gilbert |
Produced by | Paola Castillo Villagrán |
Impact Produced by | Alejandra Díaz Scharager, Paola Castillo Villagrán, and Joaquín Díaz |
They are women and mothers serving long sentences while their children grow up far from them. In prison, they find affection in other women who share their situation. Through images recorded with banned cell phones, this film collects these women’s stories, reviving the collective memory of a forgotten community.
Malqueridas is a participant of Project: Hatched 2024.
Venice Settimana Internazionale della Critica, Italy (2023) | Best Film, IWONDERFULL Grand Prize; Best Technical Contribution Mario Serandrei Award; Special Mention for Editing Valentina Pedicini Award - Authors under 40 |
Valdivia International Film Festival, Chile (2023) | Audience Award; Special Jury Mention |
Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Argentina (2023) | Best Altered States Film, Astor Piazzolla Award |
Festival de Cine de Mujeres y Diversidades, Chile (2023) | Best Feature Film; Outstanding Feature Film; Best Editing |
FIDOCS International Documentary Film Festival, Chile (2023) | Best First Feature, Young Jury Award; Special Jury Mention |
Viña del Mar International Film Festival, Chile (2023) | Best Documentary |
Chiloé International Film Festival, Chile (2023) | Special Jury Mention |
Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote, España (2023) | Best Film; Special Mention Young Jury |
La Habana - Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, Cuba (2023) | Caminos Award, Martin Luther King Center; Feisal Award (Federation of Latin American Schools of Image and Sound) |
FEMINA Festival Internacional de Cinema Feminino, Brazil (2023) | Best Film, Grand Prix Femina |
Rengo Film Festival, Chile (2023) | Best Documentary |
Citylab Esenciales (2023) | Best Documentary of the Year by Cinechile |
Festival Nacional de Cine de Ñuble, Chile (2024) | Audience Award |
FECICH Festival de Cine Chileno, Chile (2024) | Best Edition; Best Screenplay |
Ismailia International Film Festival, Egypt (2024) | Second Prize for Best Documentary Feature |
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival, Spain (2024) | Best Film in Bande A Part Competition |
NEMAF Seoul International NewMedia Festival (2024) | Best Feature Film |
