Winner - Best Indigenous Feature
Five Bolivian indigenous women are involved in a unique expedition. As a symbol of liberation and empowerment, they propose to climb the highest mountain in America. Her image is amazing: they climb wearing their traditional skirt. They are more than climbers, they are brave women who find in the mountain a space to feel free, happy and alive. Their adventure will show the world an inspiring way to be a woman, to live tradition and to relate to Mother Nature.
This film is sponsored by Infocus Eye Care
Director's Bio:
Jaime Murciego is a freelance filmmaker. During his career he has worked for different media such as Atresmedia or Zeppelin TV, as a filmmaker and animator. In
2015, he directs his first documentary short film, BOXGIRLS. Pablo Iraburu is the founder of Arena Comunicación. He has devoted over 20 years to the production of documentaries worldwide. He has been the Executive Producer, co-director and co-scriptwriter of the feature length documentaries NOMADAK TX, PURA VIDA/THE RIDGE, WALLS, DISTRICT ZERO, and ELKARREKIN-TOGETHER.
- Year2019
- Runtime80 minutes
- LanguageSpanish & Aymara w/ English subtitles
- CountrySpain
- PremiereNorthwest Premiere
- DirectorJaime Murciego, Pablo Iraburu
- ScreenwriterJaime Murciego, Pablo Iraburu
- ProducerItziar García Zubiri
- CastElena Quispe, Ana Lía Gonzales, Dora Magueño, Lidia Huayllas, Cecilia Llusco
- CinematographerJaime Murciego
- EditorPablo Iraburu, Jaime Murciego, Migueltxo Molina
- MusicMikel Salas
Winner - Best Indigenous Feature
Five Bolivian indigenous women are involved in a unique expedition. As a symbol of liberation and empowerment, they propose to climb the highest mountain in America. Her image is amazing: they climb wearing their traditional skirt. They are more than climbers, they are brave women who find in the mountain a space to feel free, happy and alive. Their adventure will show the world an inspiring way to be a woman, to live tradition and to relate to Mother Nature.
This film is sponsored by Infocus Eye Care
Director's Bio:
Jaime Murciego is a freelance filmmaker. During his career he has worked for different media such as Atresmedia or Zeppelin TV, as a filmmaker and animator. In
2015, he directs his first documentary short film, BOXGIRLS. Pablo Iraburu is the founder of Arena Comunicación. He has devoted over 20 years to the production of documentaries worldwide. He has been the Executive Producer, co-director and co-scriptwriter of the feature length documentaries NOMADAK TX, PURA VIDA/THE RIDGE, WALLS, DISTRICT ZERO, and ELKARREKIN-TOGETHER.
- Year2019
- Runtime80 minutes
- LanguageSpanish & Aymara w/ English subtitles
- CountrySpain
- PremiereNorthwest Premiere
- DirectorJaime Murciego, Pablo Iraburu
- ScreenwriterJaime Murciego, Pablo Iraburu
- ProducerItziar García Zubiri
- CastElena Quispe, Ana Lía Gonzales, Dora Magueño, Lidia Huayllas, Cecilia Llusco
- CinematographerJaime Murciego
- EditorPablo Iraburu, Jaime Murciego, Migueltxo Molina
- MusicMikel Salas