Igualada

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Igualada

2024

1h 20m

Documentary

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In one of Latin America's most unequal countries, Francia Márquez -- a Black Colombian rural activist -- challenges the status quo with a presidential campaign that inspires a nation to dream.

Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

02/02/2024

3/4

Francia Márquez has enough charisma to raise this film up and make it vital. She turns this well-intentioned but flawed portrait into a film worth viewing.

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Lisa Kennedy

Variety

01/28/2024

Rousing and intimate, making for an often moving, sometimes nerve-wracking ride.

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Drew Gregory

Autostraddle

01/23/2024

Given the threats of violence Márquez faces and her current position in government, it’s understandable there were limits to what this documentary could be.

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Aug 20

Botero mixes footage of Márquez hitting the trail in hopes of winning the presidency–Igualada doubles as a campaign doc–with lots of archival footage.

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Rene Sanchez

Cine Sin Fronteras

02/10/2024

3/4

An inspiring documental that renews our faith in the power and promise of democracy. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Jose Solís

The Film Stage

01/30/2024

A-

I wish I could see this as “another political doc celebrating an underdog.” To me, though, Igualada is a tragedy. It broke my heart.

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Synopsis

In one of Latin America's most unequal countries, Francia Márquez -- a Black Colombian rural activist -- challenges the status quo with a presidential campaign that inspires a nation to dream.

Director: Juan Mejia Botero
Producer: Juan E. Yepes, Daniela Alatorre, Sonia Serna
Production Co: Human Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Spanish
Runtime: 1h 20m

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