• The Good Mother

    Directed by Sarah Clift
    Mexico/UK | 6 minutes | ShortFest Online and

A Mexican mother, with her only child's birthday looming, embarks upon an epic journey across land and through her politics, to find her son's dream piñata.

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Director: Sarah Clift
Producers: Lissy Castillo
Screenwriter: Sarah Clift
Cinematographers: Matías Penachino
Editor: John Mayes, Tamara Levy
Music: Brendan Woithe
Cast: Monica del Carmen, Abraham Espíndola, Fermín Martínez, Ángel Garnica, Rupert Degas
Original Language Title: La Madre Buena
Country: Mexico/UK
Language: Spanish
Year: 2016
Running Time: 6 minutes
Awards: Best International New Director, Best International Short Film, Best International Writing/Idea, Best Casting, Best International Director, Kinsale Short Film Festival
Website: http://www.lamadrebuenafilm.com

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