Sinopsis
Fiction. The always charming, perfect and spoiled Sofia, the queen bee of her group of friends, faces the unimaginable, her social decay. It’s 1982 and a big economic crisis is hitting Mexico. Sofia will have to maintain the appearances but her fall not only will be inevitable, it will also acknowledge what is lost when the money is gone. The film is inspired by the books of the famous Mexican contemporary writer, María Guadalupe Loaeza Tovar.
Alejandra Márquez Abella was born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, raised in Mexico City. She studied filmmaking at Centre d’Estudis Cinematographics de Catalunya in Barcelona. Her short 5 Memories was exhibited in over 140 festivals around the world. Semana Santa (2015), her first feature, premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and visited festivals such as SXSW and Karlovy Vary. The good girls is her second feature.
March, 27th 2019. 10 pm
March, 28th 2019. 5 pm
Cine Estudio. Círculo de Bellas Artes
Section: Competitive
Year of Production: 2018
Running Time: 94′
Country: Mexico
Language: Spanish
Director: Alejandra Márquez Abella
Cast: Ilse Salas, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Paulina Gaitán, Johanna Murillo and Flavio Medina
Producers: Rodrigo S. González and Gabriela Maire Ortíz
Production Companies: Woo Films, LATAM & North America distribution and Cinepolis
International Sales: Luxbox
Main Festivals: Toronto International Film Festival, Havana Film Festival and Festival de Morelia
