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FOREMOTHERS

Directed by:

Eva Vera Cuadra

Produced by:

Daniela Olivares Herrera

Production Company

La Alborada Films

Contact:

  • Year

    2026

  • Format

    Series

  • Length

    4 episodes x 180 min aprox

  • Country

    Chile / On site

Synopsis

FOREMOTHERS is a series that reviews Chilean history from the perspective of Chilean women’s political and social processes. Five actresses guided by research, expert testimony, and archival material, immerse us in the lives of pioneering women who challenged norms and built a path toward equality.

  • Eva

    Vera Cuadra

    Director

    Director and Executive Producer at La Alborada Films production house. Director of the «FOREMOTHERS» series (CNTV Fund 2023) and the documentary short film «The written voice» (2024), selected as best documentary short at the Femifilms Sitges 2024 festival.

  • Daniela

    Olivares Herrera

    Producer

    Producing the docuseries FOREMOTHERS (CNTV Fund 2023) and the stop-motion animation short La Corteza de mi abuela (2017) on Mapuche worldview (awarded Best Children’s Short at FICWallmapu). In 2021, produced the documentary short Nueva Constitución para Chile in partnership with UN Women.

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