WOMEN MAKE MOVIES | An Island Surrounded by Water

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An Island Surrounded by Water

A film by Maria Novaro

Mexico, 1985, 25 minutes, Color, VHS/16mm, Subtitled
Order No. W99130

A beautiful and poetic account of a young girl's search for her mother, who left mysteriously to join a guerilla movement. The narrative combines her real and imagined journey through the landscape of Mexico with her passage into adulthood. This, Novaro's first film, won the best fictional short award from Mexico's Academy of Film Arts and Sciences.

AWARDS, FESTIVALS, & SCREENINGS

Latin American Women Artists Series III
CineAccion Women of the Americas Festival
Chicago Latin Film Festival Chicago Latin Film Festival
CineFestival, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
Reel Women Festival, Dallas
Seattle Int'l Festival of Films by Women Directors




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