In the 1950's, when Paulina was a child in a rural Mexican village, her parents traded her away for land rights. The villagers ostracized her and the town boss raped her, keeping her as his unwilling mistress throughout much of her adolescence. At 15, she took control of her destiny and escaped to Mexico City to begin a new life.

Now middle-aged, Paulina returns to her village to confront her family about what happened and encounters a web of intrigue and denial. PAULINA interweaves documentary and fiction styles to explore the characters' radically different perspectives and memories, and those of this vital, resilient woman.

Icarus Films Collection

Cruz Suárez, Paulina, Women--Mexico--Social conditions, Women--Social conditions, Mexico

Camus, Marie-Christine (Director of Photography), Oliveros, Pauline (Composer), Funari, Vicky (Editor), Taylor, Jennifer Maytorena (Editor), Funari, Vicky (Producer), Taylor, Jennifer Maytorena (Producer), Suárez, Paulina Cruz (Producer), Funari, Vicky (Director), Funari, Vicky (Writer), Suárez, Paulina Cruz (Writer), Taylor, Jennifer Maytorena (Writer), CineMamás Productions (Producer), Banff Centre for the Arts (Producer)

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English

adult/continuing education, higher education

Name	Icarus Films
Role	distributor
Telephone	1-718-488-8900
Address	32 Court St, 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Email	[email protected]

1997-01-01

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