In celebration of the 9th of July, Argentine Independence Day,
The Consulate General of Argentina in New York presents "Mariquita, mujer revolución" - "Mariquita, revolution woman", a Documentary by Sabrina Farji.
"Mariquita: revolution woman" is a documentary directed and produced by Sabrina Farji that covers the history of Mariquita Sánchez de Thompson, a foundational woman in Argentine history. Farji immerses herself in the life of this woman to corroborate that she was much more than “the one who lent her house to sing the Argentine National Anthem for the first time.” Mariquita (1786 - 1868) had 7 children, 2 husbands and lived almost a century. She, who for some people is just a society lady who offered her house for social gatherings, has been a great public and political woman. It's time to know her story. Mariquita is played by Zoe Gotusso and Mayra Bonard. Added to several testimonies from important figures such as María Saenz Quesada, Florencia Canale, Andrea Bonelli, Graciela Batticuore among others, we can learn the story of this extraordinary woman.
Sabrina Farji is a film and television producer, screenwriter, and multidisciplinary artist. Founder and CEO of Zoelle Producciones, based in Argentina, where she directs, develops and produces audiovisual content with a gender perspective. She is Vice President of the Argentine Film Academy, the association in charge of selecting the Argentine film that will compete for the Oscars. As a multidisciplinary artist she has made and exhibited her work in video art and video installations, her pieces have been acquired by the MOMA (New York). She is a Member Board of “Woman and Cinema Association” (La mujer y el cine) that holds the Women and Cinema Festival annually and a frequent speaker on women in the audiovisual field and in the development of policies of gender perspective. She is the author of 9 feature films. Her first film "Blue Sky, Black Sky" (Cielo Azul, Cielo Negro) premiered at MALBA and has been invited to the festivals of Locarno, Trieste, São Paulo and Brussels. In 2007 she presented her second feature film "When She Jumped" (Cuando ella saltó) which also toured festivals. Her third feature film, “Eva & Lola”, premiered in New York at Lincoln Center. Her latest film, after the one we are watching tonight, is “Ofrenda”
Thursday July 11th, 6:00pm
Spanish with English subtitles.
Q&A with the director after the screening!!
