Locarno International Film Festival 2024
1976. Death threats force Maria, a Guatemalan rebel activist fighting against the corrupt military dictatorship, to flee to Mexico, leaving her son behind. 10 years later, when he comes to live with her, she will be forced to choose between her duties as a mother and her revolutionary ideals.
César Díaz was born in Guatemala in 1978. After studying in Mexico and Belgium, he joins the screenwriting course at La FEMIS in Paris. He has been editing fiction and documentaries for over ten years.
BAC Films