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Eufrosina´s Revolution

Original title: La revolución de los alcatraces
Year: 2012
Running time: 97 min.
Country: Mexico
Director: Luciana Kaplan
Screenwriter: Luciana Kaplan, Diego Delgado
Cast: Documentary
Music: Daniel Hidalgo
Cinematography: Gabriel Hernández
Producer: Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC), FOPROCINE, IMCINE
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza is a native of Santa María Quiegolani, a small indigenous community nestled in the Southern Mountain Range in Oaxaca, Mexico. Eufrosina ran for town mayor of her community in 2007 but her victory was taken away just because she was a woman. That leads her on a personal crusade for gender equalityin Oaxaca´s indigenous communities, questioning the current system and becoming an icon of social and gender indigenous fight in her State. This film is a portrait of Eufrosina´s personal journey and social awakening, that dramatically changes as she accepts a position at the Oaxacan Chamber of Deputies.

Awards: 2012: Ariel Awards: 1 Nomination

2012: Morelia International Film Festival: Special Mention.

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Eufrosina´s Revolution

2012

Luciana Kaplan