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Deep Dive: Malqueridas (2025)

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Malqueridas
Malqueridas is a documentary that focuses on the daily lives of inmate mothers in a Chilean prison. Directed by Tana Gilbert, this film provides an intimate look at their experiences, showcasing the unique challenges they face while raising their children in such an environment. The film was produced over a span of seven years and was shot clandestinely using cellphones, which adds a layer of authenticity to the portrayal of life within the prison. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, making history as the first Chilean documentary screened in the festival's sidebar, and it received the Critics' Week Grand Prize and an award for best technical contribution.

Why Watch

  • •See the daily lives of inmate mothers in Chile.
  • •Find out how the film was shot using cellphones.
  • •Meet Tana Gilbert, a debut director making history.

Did You Know

•Malqueridas had a production period of seven years.
•The film was shot clandestinely in a Chilean women's prison.
•It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in 2023.
•Malqueridas won the Critics' Week Grand Prize at Venice.

Perfect For

Chilean cinema fansDocumentary enthusiastsSocial justice advocates