MAMA

Special Mention

Category

Documentary

Director

Ana Cristina Benitez

Year

2025

Country

Ecuador

Runtime

01:35:00

Budget

Other Festivals

Hot Docs Toronto April 15, 2025 World premiere Canada / Punta del Este IFF Best Documentary by the Jury and by the Critics Awards / EDOC Quito Audience Award and Youth Jury / Sunny Side Of The Doc Best Impact Campaign and BIM Award

At 36, Ana faces a diagnosis of advanced breast cancer. Reflecting on her life and finding refuge in her camera, Ana confronts her scar and a broken, exhausted body, deeply connecting her with herself, her family, her past, and her roots and discovering that the healing process goes beyond the physical.