2023
Short Narrative(Philadelphia Premiere)

Sweatshop Girl (Chica de Fábrica)

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Inés works as a seamstress in a sweatshop where pregnancy tests are periodically administered. When she becomes pregnant, she is sure that her condition will get her fired. She does everything she can to keep it a secret.

Screenings

Virtual

August 6 – August 8

Directors Spotlight

A photograph shows a portrait of Selma Cervantes.

Selma Cervantes

Director

Selma Cervantes is a Mexican director and screenwriter. Her first short film, Manchester Acatitla, was nominated for the Best Short Film Award by the Mexican Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her second short film, Sweatshop Girl, premiered in 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival.

Year
2022
Runtime
16 minutes
Country
Mexico
Language
Spanish
Director
Selma Cervantes
Cast
Yalitza Aparicio Martínez, Mariana Villegas, Amorita Rasgado, Juan Carlos Medellín, Juan Pablo de Santiago
Premiere
Philadelphia

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