Synopsis
The always charming, perfect and spoiled Sofia, the queen bee of her group of friends, faces the unimaginable, her social decay. It’s 1982 and a big economic crisis is hitting Mexico. Sofia will have to maintain the appearances but her fall not only will be inevitable, it will also acknowledge what is lost when the money is gone.
Original title: Las Niñas Bien English title: The Good Girls Countries: Mexico Language: Spanish Production year: 2018 Length: 94'
CAST
Ilse Salas, Cassandra Cinagherotti, Paulina Gaitán, Flavio Medina
CREW
Director: Alejandra Márquez Abella Screenwriter: Alejandra Márquez Abella, Monika Revilla DOP: Dariela Ludlow Editor: Miguel Schverdfinger Music: Tomás Barreiro Producers: Rodrigo S. González Ortíz, Gabriela Maire, Rafael Ley Production Company: Woo Films World sales: Luxbox
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Toronto International Film Festival - Platform Competition
Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Open Horizons
Chicago International Film Festival - New Filmmakers Competition
Ciné Latino Film Festival - International Competition
Roma International Film Festival - Main Section
Morelia International Film Festival - Mexican Competition
Marrakech International Film Festival - International Competition
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival - Panorama
Fribourg Film Festival - International Competition : Grand Prix for Best Film
Malaga Film Festival - Competition : Awards for Best Latin American Film, Best Screenplay & Best Editing
Macao International Film Festival - International Competition : Audience Award
Stockholm International Film Festival - Open Zone
Hong-Kong Film Festival
ALEJANDRA MÁrquez abella
Director
She was born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, raised in Mexico City. She studied filmmaking at Centre d’Estudis Cinematographics de Catalunya in Barcelona. Her short 5 Memories was exhibited in over 140 festivals around the world. Semana santa (2015), her first feature, premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and visited festivals such as SXSW and Karlovy Vary. The good girls (Las Niñas Bien) is her second feature.
Filmography
2018, Las Niñas Bien
2015, Semana Santa - Toronto International Film Festival, Karlovy Vary Film Festival
2012, Perra (short)
2011, Mal de Tierra ( Documentary)
2009, 5 recuerdos (short)
