Mexico
I Died review – moving portrait of Tzotzil women confronting patriarchal violence in the Mexican highlands
02 Nov 2026
Radio La Fiera
Ana Ts’uyeb’s poetic film celebrates the resilience of Indigenous women while exploring the possibility of a different futureShot in her home village of Naranjatic Alto in the Mexican highlands, Ana Ts’uyeb’s documentary debut is a stirring ode to the courageous women of the Indigenous Tzotzil community. The film centres on three important figures in her life: her mother, Margarita; her aunt, Juana; and her sister-in-law, Faustina. Each is from a different generation, yet they have all suffered at the hands of patriarchal violence.The patterns of systemic abuse and disenfranchisement are st...
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The Guardian