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APRIL'S DAUGHTER (LAS HIJAS DE ABRIL)
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 103 minutes

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Michel FRANCO
Writer(s) : Michel FRANCO
Cast : Emma SUAREZ, Ana Valeria BECERRIL, Enrique ARRIZON, Joanna LAREQUI

Producer(s) : Michel FRANCO (Lucia Filmes)

Synopsis

17 year-old Valeria is pregnant by her teenage boyfriend, but she hasn’t informed her absent mother April. When her sister Clara goes behind her back and calls April, their mother arrives full of concern, support and tenderness. But once the baby is born, it soon becomes clear why Valeria wanted to keep April as far away as possible.

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Country(ies) : MEXICO

Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2017 - Un Certain Regard (Jury Prize)
Toronto - TIFF 2017 Contemporary World Cinema
AFI FEST 2017 World Cinema


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