GOOD GIRLS, THE
Special Features: Post-screening reception sponsored by the Mexican Cultural Institute with music provided by Kesta Happening DC, featuring DJ Rockactivo, on Sept 20
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This meticulously crafted, vibrant social satire from Alejandra Márquez Abella (SEMANA SANTA) examines Mexico's crumbling upper-middle class during the country's 1982 debt crisis through the unravelling of one woman's perfectly-manicured world. Sofia (Ilse Salas) and Fernando (Flavio Medina) have everything — houses, cars, servants and impeccable taste. But when Fernando's inherited family business begins to go downhill, cracks start appearing in their perfect façade, and the world around them slowly — imperceptibly at first — shifts. As the money depletes and they're faced with financial strain, Sofia's status as queen bee among her cliquey, well-to-do friends takes a nosedive. But as everything she once valued is falling apart, Sofia begins to realize that there might be more to life than she thought. Winner, Best Actress (Ilse Salas), 2018 Havana Film Festival; winner, Best Actress (Salas), Best Costume Design, Best Make-Up and Best Original Music, 2019 Ariel Awards; Winner, Directors to Watch Award, 2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival; Winner, Special Jury Prize, Ibero American Competition, Seattle International Film Festival; Official Selection, 2018 Toronto, Rome, Chicago and Morelia film festivals. DIR/SCR Alejandra Márquez Abella; PROD Maria Jose Cordova, Rodrigo Sebastian González, Rafael Ley, Gabriela Maire. Mexico, 2018, color, 93 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 93 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, September 20, 2019
Genre: Comedy-drama
