Colombia / 2024 / 78mins / Documentary / Spanish

Black Colombian activist Francia Márquez transforms a derogatory term, "Igualada," into a symbol of rights defiance. Her presidential campaign inspires a nation to dream of a more equitable future, challenging societal norms.

Juan Mejia Botero

Juan Mejia Botero is an award-winning film director with over 20 years of experience in feature documentaries. His work has focused primarily on human rights abuses and struggles for social justice around the world. He has worked extensively in Latin America, The United States and the Caribbean where he has directed and produced a number of films and documentary series on forced displacement, ethnic autonomy, race and racism, immigration, policing, state violence, and the competition for natural resources. Learn More