MAL DE MADRE

Lita (16) has feared lizards since childhood. Every summer, she returns to Lagartera, where her family’s traditions run deep. During Corpus Christi celebration, as her grandmother dresses her, Lita uncovers the roots of her fear.

Irene Baqué

Irene Baqué is a Barcelona-born director working between her hometown and London.
Her films explore identity, social issues, and resistance through stories centered on women.
Her documentary, Carmen, sin miedo a la libertad (15L Films), won Best Documentary Short at the 2023 Medina del Campo Film Festival and has been selected at over 30 international festivals. She is currently developing her first feature film, Oasis, shot in Mexico, and the hybrid short Mal de madre, that starts now its distribution.