Igualada

An intimate, inspiring look at a grassroots political campaign that feels urgent and deeply human.

Directed by

Juan Mejía Botero

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Francia Marquez Mena

Tagline

Refusing to Know Your Place

Overview

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 reappropriates the derogatory term “Igualada” — someone who acts as if they deserve rights that supposedly don’t correspond to them — and inspires a nation to dream.

How it feels

Earnest, uplifting and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, race, class, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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