I Died review – moving portrait of Tzotzil women confronting patriarchal violence in the Mexican highlands
Each is from a different generation, yet they have all suffered at the hands of patriarchal violence.
Key points
- Ana Ts’uyeb’s poetic film celebrates the resilience of Indigenous women while exploring the possibility of a different future Shot in her home village of Naranjatic Alto in the Mexican highlands, Ana Ts’uyeb’s documentary debut is a stirring ode to the courageous women of the Indigenous Tzotzil community.
- There’s a sobering matter-of-fact tone to their reminiscence; their unfortunate….
- The patterns of systemic abuse and disenfranchisement are startlingly similar.
All three women recall past opportunities to advance their education, hopes and dreams that were squashed by fathers and other male relatives.
The film centres on three important figures in her life: her mother, Margarita; her aunt, Juana; and her sister-in-law, Faustina.
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