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Marga en el DF

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Mexico/United States202520 minSpanish
Marga en el DF

In the wake of Selena Quintanilla’s murder, Marga’s life takes an unexpected turn at 21 weeks pregnant during a surprise visit to Mexico City.

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In the wake of Selena Quintanilla’s murder, Marga’s life takes an unexpected turn at 21 weeks pregnant during a surprise visit to Mexico City.

Short Film Program 4Short Film ProgramAll ShortsBIPOC StoriesInternationalNon-English LanguageWomen-Centered StoriesDramaFictionRomanceClosed CaptionU.S. Only- less

Screening TIMES

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Gabriela Ortega

  • Screenwriter

    Gabriela Ortega

  • Producer

    Karla Luna Cantú

    Eugenio Valero

    Natalia Gonzalez

    Stacy Perskie

    Carlos López Estrada

    Valerie Bush

  • Principal Cast

    Camila Santana

    David Palacio

    Xabiani Ponce de León

    Andrea de Fátima

  • Additional Producer

    Glenn Kiser

    Amanda Schneider

  • Company

    Jevita Films

  • Website
  • Contact

    Gabriela Ortega

    gabriela.ortega5@gmail.com

    3235337371

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Gabriela Ortega

  • Instagram

Gabriela Ortega is an award-winning filmmaker from the Dominican Republic. Her short film Huella premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and its feature script participated in the Sundance Institute labs. She is developing a film for a major studio and is preparing her debut feature set in the Dominican Republic.

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