Angelica is a Puerto Rico film made in 2016 by Marisol Gómez-Mouakad. Based on colorism, sexism and racism, the movie centers on a girl with an Afro-Latino father and a white Latina mother who aspires to be a Fashion designer and faces discrimination from her mother.[1][2][3]
| Angelica (2016 film) | |
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| Directed by | Marisol Gomez-Mouakad |
| Written by | Marisol Gómez-Mouakad |
| Produced by | Marisol Gómez-Mouakad |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Erika Licea Orozco |
| Edited by | Marisol Gómez-Mouakad |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Language | Spanish |
The effects and her journey on finding her identity and standing up for herself is portrayed along with her struggles throughout the movie.[1] It won an award at the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Feature in 2018.[4]
Synopsis
editAngelica, an African-Puerto Rican, has spent her whole life fighting to affirm, legitimize and explore her Africaness inside her family and in Puerto Rico, a society that denigrates and dismisses her Africaness. A rare drama that looks at the color contradictions and consequences in Puerto Rico and throughout the Afro-Latin world.[5]
Cast
edit- Michelle Nono
- Johanna Rosaly
- Willie Denton
- Rene Monclova
- Yamil Collazo
- Modesto Lacen
- Kisha Tikina Burgos
References
edit- ^ a b lisaparavisini (2017-03-17). "'Angélica': a film that discusses racism and sexism in Puerto Rico". Repeating Islands. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "An Afro-Latina Fights Against Her Family's Colorism in This Puerto Rican Movie". Remezcla. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ lola (2018-07-08). "Director Marisol Gómez-Mouakad Addresses Colorism Within Puerto Rico In Film 'Angélica'". HipLatina. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "AMAA 2018 Full List Of Winners". www.ama-awards.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "Films : Pan African Film Festival And Arts Festival". Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2020-10-09.