he Women’s Space is an area created and dedicated to feminist women within the only public university in the state of Puebla.It was this idea that prompted Beatriz Hernández Becerra to create a documentary, and today the 9-minute project is participating in the Mexico City International Documentary Film Festival (Docs Mx).
In 2023, Doc Mx will celebrate its 18th anniversary, and in the current edition, it has received 859 videos, both short films and feature films from 96 countries, but 50 percent of them were national. Hence the importance of having a small documentary about the work of students at the University of Puebla. This story was entered into the “Documents Challenge,” which involves making a short documentary in just 100 hours.
The documentary is directed by Beatriz Hernandez Becerra, who teaches at the Benemrita Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP). Produced by Fabrizio Gonzalez Gomez and Brandon Plascencia, while photography was done by Alfonso Sanchez Martinez and Daniel Hernandez Ramirez. Editing is by Brandon Plasencia Valencia and sound design by Brandon Lozano.
The idea is to highlight that a women’s space has been created and allocated for women within the university, where they are supported, They receive lessons or advice from different areas and find a safe place for their well-being. In addition, it seeks to provide security in every sense of the word to promote feminist goodness and help those who need it.
In an interview with this medium. Alejandra Carrillo Cortina, founder of the university unit She, who later managed the Women’s Space, shared that this project is competing in “Reto Docs,” which is Participants are required to produce, record, edit and produce a short film in just 100 hours. To finally be shown around the world as part of the festival.
More feminist groups in Mexico and Puebla could learn about this work
“Everything happened very quickly and the director is also studying at BUAP, and she is in her last semester and wanted to make a documentary about space. She contacted us because she participated in a march with us on March 8, Women’s Day, and she told us that she had this project to do, and to talk about Safe spaces and we have nothing left to do with it.” Comment.
Alejandra believes that it is of utmost importance to have the video dedicated to the space among the participants, because in this way, More people will be able to learn about the efforts of feminist groups in Mexico and Puebla, and not just label them negatively. She pointed out that “not everything that is done within the feminist community is destructive, but it is also constructive.”
She also believes that it is very important for the students themselves to know the place, as many of them do not know that there are dance classes, Feminism and even legal guidance if necessary. “The most important thing is to know that within your university there is a safe place where you can support and care for them,” he explained.
If you would like to support the project, you have until October 21 to vote. All you have to do is enter this link: https://docs-enlinea.com/ficha/espacio-de-la-mujer and watch the full video. Later the same The page will ask you to give your rating This will be considered a vote. At 2pm on October 16, the stock was up 9.7 percent.
“It is very important that the feminist community is documented through women because we have a very different point of view that is not talked about, especially in the cinematic medium. It is a very noble work that Beatrice is doing (…) Throughout history, stories are not told from the perspective of With a feminine, not to mention feminist perspective, so recognizing these talents who care about our stories is so important. He finished.
