''Daughter of Rage'' ( Spanish: ''La hija de todas las rabias'', ) is a 2022

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film written, directed and co-produced by Laura Baumeister de Montis in her directorial debut. It is about María who is abandoned by her mother in a recycling plant where she is forced to work with other children. Starring Ara Alejandra Medal. It is a co-production between Nicaragua, Mexico, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Norway.

Synopsis

María, 11 years old, lives with her mother Lilibeth on the edge of a huge garbage dump. Her future depends on selling a litter of purebred puppies to a local gang member. When the deal falls through, Lilibeth is forced to go to the outskirts of the city and leave Maria in a recycling factory where she has to stay

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. Days go by and the mother does not return. Maria feels lost, bewildered, and angry. One night, María meets Tadeo, a noble and dreamy child who is determined to help her reunite with her mother.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are: * Ara Alejandra Medal as María * Carlos Gutiérrez as Tadeo * Virginia Raquel Sevilla García as Lilibeth * Diana Sedano as Rosa * Noé Hernández as Raúl

Production

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began on January 10, 2020, in Nicaragua with plans to start

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in the following 2 months. But it was delayed 10 months due to the

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, forcing the protagonist girl to be changed for another.

Release

Festivals

''Daughter of Rage'' had its world premiere on September 10, 2022, at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, to then be screened on September 18, 2022, at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival, on October 8, 2022, at the

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, on November 12, 2022, at the

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, on November 26, 2022, at the 40th Torino Film festival, on February 8, 2023, at the 38th

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, on March 7, 2023, at the Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival, on March 9, 2023, at the

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, on March 10, 2023, at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Geneva, on March 22, 2023, at the 39th Villeurbanne Festival Reflets du cinéma ibérique et Latino-américain, on March 25, 2023, at the 15th Movies That Matter Festival, on March 27, 2023, at the Cleveland International Film Festival, on April 15, 2023, at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival & San Francisco International Film Festival, on April 20, 2023, at the 39th

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, on June 12, 2023, at the 22nd Transilvania International Film Festival and on August 16, 2023, at the

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Theatrical

It was released commercially on April 21, 2023, in Spanish theaters to later expand to the Swiss market on July 6, 2023.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 15670314 2022 films 2022 drama films Nicaraguan drama films Mexican drama films Dutch drama films German drama films French drama films Norwegian drama films 2020s Spanish-language films Spanish-language French films Films set in Nicaragua Films shot in Nicaragua Films about mother–daughter relationships Films about child labour Films about poverty Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 directorial debut films 2020s Mexican films 2020s German films 2020s French films