Our Mothers () is a 2019 drama film written and directed by César Díaz. The film was an international co-production between companies in Belgium, France and Guatemala.
It follows a forensic anthropologist in Guatemala investigating the disappearance of his father, a guerrilla fighter who went missing in the 1980s. It was screened at the Critics Week section of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival where Díaz won the Caméra d'Or.
Cast
Armando Espitia as Ernesto Emma Dib as Cristina Aurelia Caal as Nicolasa Julio Serrano Echeverría as Juan
Release Our Mothers was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It received six nominations at the 10th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Díaz, winning Best First Feature Film.
Accolades Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultBelgian Film Critics AssociationBest Film Cannes Film FestivalCaméra d'Or Grand Prize – Critics' Week SACD Award Magritte AwardBest Film Best DirectorCésar Díaz Best ScreenplayCésar Díaz Best First Feature Film Best CinematographyVirginie Surdej Best SoundEmmanuel de Boissieu, Vincent Nouaille
See also List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film List of Belgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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