Igualada
An intimate portrait of Afro-Colombian Francia Márquez, a political leader and activist who learned to subvert attacks on her ethnic origin, her social class, and her gender to fight for equality, freedom, and social justice.
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It is unusual to find life stories as inspiring and transformative as that of Afro Colombian Francia Márquez. Here, in Igualada, director Juan Mejía Botero (Death By a Thousand Cuts, SIFF 2016 Documentary Grand Jury Award winner) patiently retraces her uphill journey from a rural activist to Vice President of Colombia. We follow Márquez through her days, enjoying the excitement when her original ideas seem to be working, but more often than not, she faces insurmountable challenges as she wrestles with a government that has repeatedly failed her and her people. Igualada addresses the most notable events in Márquez’s career as a Colombian leader and politician, including never-before-seen scenes that reflect her character and moments of vulnerability. She revolutionized the socio-political landscape in Colombia by transforming the derogatory term igualada into a pride banner that inspired millions. Mejía Botero’s years of documenting Márquez’s career, witnessing her evolution and passion come to fruition in this intimate portrait and historical document of a woman who learned to subvert attacks on her ethnic origin, her social class and her gender, to fight for equality, freedom and social justice.
- Director: Juan Mejía Botero
- Principal Cast: Francia Márquez
- Country: Colombia, USA, Mexico
- Year: 2024
- Running Time: 81 min.
- Producer: Juan E. Yepes, Daniela Alatorre, Sonia Serna
- Cinematographers: Gómez
- Editors: Andrea Chignoli
- Music: Richard Cordoba
- Website: Official Film Website
- Filmography: Death by a Thousand Cuts (2016), The Battle for Land (2012)
- Language: Spanish
- Has Subtitles: Yes
- International Sales: The Film Sales Company