Daughter of Rage

Daughter of Rage
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Laura Baumeister de Montis
Written by	Laura Baumeister de Montis
Produced by	Laura Baumeister de Montis Rossana Baumeister Bruna Haddad Martha Orozco
Starring	Ara Alejandra Medal
Cinematography	Teresa Kuhn
Edited by	Julián Sarmiento Raúl Barreras
Music by	PARA One Arthur Simonini
Production companies	Cardón Pictures Dag Hoel Filmproduksjon Felipa Films Heimatfilm Marth Films Nephilim Producciones Promenades Films
Distributed by	A Contracorriente Films (Spain) Trigon Film (Switzerland) Tamasa Distribution (France) Interior 13 Cine (Mexico) Stroll Films (Japan) HBO (Eastern Europe)
Release dates	September 10, 2022 (TIFF) September 18, 2022 (SSIFF) April 15, 2023 (MSPIFF) April 21, 2023 (Spain) July 6, 2023 (Switzerland)
Running time	91 minutes
Countries	Nicaragua Mexico Netherlands Germany France Norway
Language	Spanish

Daughter of Rage (Spanish: La hija de todas las rabias, lit. 'The daughter of all rages') is a 2022 drama film written, directed and co-produced by Laura Baumeister de Montis in her directorial debut. It is about María who is abandoned by her mother in a recycling plant where she is forced to work with other children. Starring Ara Alejandra Medal. It is a co-production between Nicaragua, Mexico, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Norway.

Synopsis

María, 11 years old, lives with her mother Lilibeth on the edge of a huge garbage dump. Her future depends on selling a litter of purebred puppies to a local gang member. When the deal falls through, Lilibeth is forced to go to the outskirts of the city and leave Maria in a recycling factory where she has to stay working. Days go by and the mother does not return. Maria feels lost, bewildered, and angry. One night, María meets Tadeo, a noble and dreamy child who is determined to help her reunite with her mother.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:

• Ara Alejandra Medal as María
• Carlos Gutiérrez as Tadeo
• Virginia Raquel Sevilla García as Lilibeth
• Diana Sedano as Rosa
• Noé Hernández as Raúl

Production

Casting began on January 10, 2020, in Nicaragua with plans to start filming in the following 2 months. But it was delayed 10 months due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, forcing the protagonist girl to be changed for another.

Release

Festivals

Daughter of Rage had its world premiere on September 10, 2022, at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, to then be screened on September 18, 2022, at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival, on October 8, 2022, at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, on November 12, 2022, at the Oslo Films from the South Festival, on November 26, 2022, at the 40th Torino Film festival, on February 8, 2023, at the 38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, on March 7, 2023, at the Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival, on March 9, 2023, at the Miami International Film Festival, on March 10, 2023, at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Geneva, on March 22, 2023, at the 39th Villeurbanne Festival Reflets du cinéma ibérique et Latino-américain, on March 25, 2023, at the 15th Movies That Matter Festival, on March 27, 2023, at the Cleveland International Film Festival, on April 15, 2023, at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival & San Francisco International Film Festival, on April 20, 2023, at the 39th Chicago Latino Film Festival, on June 12, 2023, at the 22nd Transilvania International Film Festival and on August 16, 2023, at the 27th Lima Film Festival.

Theatrical

It was released commercially on April 21, 2023, in Spanish theaters to later expand to the Swiss market on July 6, 2023.

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