Malqueridas
Promotional release poster
Directed byTana Gilbert
Screenplay byTana Gilbert
Paola Castillo Villagrán
Javiera Velozo
Karina Sánchez
Produced byPaola Castillo
Dirk Manthey
Edited byJaviera Velozo
Tana Gilbert
Release date
  • September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07) (Venice)
Running time
74 minutes
CountriesChile
Germany
LanguageSpanish

Malqueridas (lit. 'The unloved women') is a 2023 Chilean-German documentary film directed by Tana Gilbert, at her feature film debut. It premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Plot

The daily life of inmate mothers in a Chilean prison.

Production

The film had a seven years production.[1] It was shot clandestinely in a Chilean women's prison through cellphones.[1][2]

Release

While in its editing stage, a work-in-progress version of the film was screened at the 2022 Cannes Docs Marché du Film.[3] It eventually premiered in the International Critics' Week section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, being the first Chilean documentary ever screened in Venice sidebar,[1][4] and it won the Critics' Week Grand Prize, as well as the award for best technical contribution.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Barraclough, Leo (24 July 2023). "'Malqueridas,' Shot Clandestinely in Women's Prison by Inmates, Picked Up by Square Eyes Ahead of Venice Premiere". Variety. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Kudlac, Martin (26 September 2023). "Venice 2023 Review: MALQUERIDAS Exposes Motherhood Incarcerated". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Chilean documentary 'Malqueridas' awarded at Cannes Docs". Modern Times Review. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Hunter, Allan (7 September 2023). "'Malqueridas': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Abbatescianni, Davide (9 September 2023). "Malqueridas wins the Grand Prize at Venice's International Critics' Week". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Dalton, Ben (8 September 2023). "Luna Carmoon's 'Hoard' takes three prizes including audience award at Venice Critics' Week". Screen International. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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