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APRIL'S DAUGHTER (LAS HIJAS DE ABRIL) (Past Film)
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 103 minutes




Previous markets

  • Cannes 2017 (Debut)
  • Toronto 2017 (Premiere)
  • AFM 2017 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2018 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Michel FRANCO
 Writer(s) : Michel FRANCO
 Cast : Emma SUAREZ, Ana Valeria BECERRIL, Enrique ARRIZON, Joanna LAREQUI

 Producer(s) : Michel FRANCO (Lucia Filmes)

Synopsis

17 year-old Valeria is pregnant by her teenage boyfriend, but she hasn’t informed her absent mother April. When her sister Clara goes behind her back and calls April, their mother arrives full of concern, support and tenderness. But once the baby is born, it soon becomes clear why Valeria wanted to keep April as far away as possible.

Production

Country(ies) : MEXICO

Distributors More info with Europa distribution

CHINA TIME-IN-PORTRAI
FRANCE CONDOR DISTRIBU
GREECE WEIRD WAVE
HONG KONG EDKO FILMS LTD
JAPAN AYA PRO CO. LTD
KOREA (Sou ATNINE FILM CO.
MEXICO Jun 30, 2017 TELEVISA
POLAND NEW HORIZONS IN


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Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2017 - Un Certain Regard (Jury Prize)
Toronto - TIFF 2017 Contemporary World Cinema
San Sebastian FF 2017 Horizontes Latinos
AFI FEST 2017 World Cinema


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