2023
Feature Documentary(Philadelphia Premiere)

Mafifa

CC
Closed captions online
OC
Open captions in-person
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Filmmaker Daniela Muñoz Barroso, who is almost completely deaf, wants to discover the identity of the remarkable musician Mafifa. Her quest leads her on the trail of an enigmatic woman, and also makes her question her own head and heart.

Screenings

Virtual

August 5 – August 7

Directors Spotlight

A photograph shows a portrait of Daniela Muñoz Barroso.

Daniela Muñoz Barroso

Director

(Havana, 1994) Documentary filmmaker, producer, and cinematographer. She is a Cinematography Graduate from Cuba’s Universidad de las Artes. She Co-founded Havana-based indie production company Estudio ST. She produced and or directed several short films. Her medium-length documentary, ¿Qué remedio? La Parranda (60′, 2018), premiered nationally at Havana Film Festival. Mafifa is her debut feature-length documentary. It had its world premiere at IDFA, 2021.

Year
2021
Runtime
77 minutes
Country
Cuba
Language
Spanish
Director
Daniela Muñoz Barroso
Cinematographer
Daniela Muñoz Barroso
Editor
Joanna Montero
Music
Sarah Gutiérrez, Pepe Gavilondo
Producer
Daniela Muñoz Barroso, Leila Montero
Screenwriter
Daniela Muñoz Barroso, Carlos Melián Moreno & Joanna Montero
Sound Design
Glenda L. Martínez Cabrera
Premiere
Philadelphia

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