Breaking the Silence
7.3
This heterodox work draws on fiction resources and the register of documentary to denounce the phenomenon of rape in Mexico. With a complex essay-like structure, the film is a reflection on the various types of sexual violence, from the classist legal apparatus and the connivance of religious institutions, to rejection of and discrimination against victims. At the same time, it introduces community alternatives for victim support. A project by “Cine Mujer,” this film exemplifies the group’s motto and mode of production, and thus one of the maxims of feminism: no personal solutions; only collective action for collective solutions.
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Rosa Martha Fernández Director · Sibylle Hayem Writer Elen Calmus Writer
First release July 13, 1979 · Produced in Mexico · Production UNAM, Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC)
Production
Colectivo Cine Mujer
Production
UNAM
Production
Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC)
Production
Mexico
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Original title
Rompiendo el Silencio
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · July 13, 1979
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