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Melisa Liebenthal

Las lindas
The pretty ones

Logline
In this playful essay that weaves together 90s family photos, VHS footage, and conversations with childhood friends, the filmmaker dissects the pivotal moment of puberty for girls, reflecting on the societal mandates that shape femininity in relation to image and self-perception.
Talent
Melisa Liebenthal
Role of participant
Director, Screenwriter, Editor
Director
Melisa Liebenthal
Producer
Eugenia Campos Guevara
Screenwriter
Melisa Liebenthal
Status
finished
Year of production
2016
Running time
77 min
Genre
Documentary (Hybrid)
Country of Production
Argentina
Production Companies
Gentil, Texto Cine
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Contact

Name
Melisa Liebenthal
Company
Texto Cine
E-mail
liebenthal.melisa@gmail.com
Website
https://www.melisaliebenthal.com/films/laslindas

Festivals and Awards

2016 Rotterdam IFF - Winner Bright Future Award
2016 BAFICI - Argentinian Competition - Winner Best Direction
2016 Seattle IFF - Iberoamerican Competition
2016 Edinburgh IFF - Official Documentary Competition
2016 Torino IFF - Official Competition
2016 Filmadrid - Official Competition
2016 Lima IFF - Documentary Competition
2016 Queer Lisboa - Queer Art Competition
2016 Asterisco LGBTIQ IFF - Main Competition - Winner Best Film
2016 FIDOCS - Official Selection
2016 Mar del Plata IFF - Argentinian Panorama
2016 Cali IFF
2016 Medellín IFF
2016 Mostra de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Catalunya
2016 Festival de Cine Nuevas Olas (Santander) - Features Competition
2016 Mostra Internacional de Films de Dones de Barcelona
2016 Espacio Queer (Argentina)
2016 Youki Videofilmfestival
2017 Ambulante Mexico - Official Selection
2017 EDOC Ecuador - Official Selection
2017 Ibero Docs (Edinburgh)