Seeking to redress the paucity of women playing key roles in the film industry, Gabriela Calvache deliberately sought out women to fill department head positions in her feature debut, “La Mala Noche” (“The Longest Night”).
As a result, 80% of her crew are made up of women. Most of them are from Ecuador with the exception of her DoP, Gris Jordana, who hails from Spain. She also did not discriminate against age, with at least two of her key department heads over 65 years old.
“La Mala Noche” deals with the real-world issues of human trafficking and the mafia which preys on the victims, oftentimes children, of natural disasters in Latin America. Drama centers on a prostitute in her forties who struggles to pay off a debt in order to reunite with her daughter in Colombia.
Calvache’s deep experience in docu filmmaking called for rigorous research in the prevalent issues at the core of her film.
As a result, 80% of her crew are made up of women. Most of them are from Ecuador with the exception of her DoP, Gris Jordana, who hails from Spain. She also did not discriminate against age, with at least two of her key department heads over 65 years old.
“La Mala Noche” deals with the real-world issues of human trafficking and the mafia which preys on the victims, oftentimes children, of natural disasters in Latin America. Drama centers on a prostitute in her forties who struggles to pay off a debt in order to reunite with her daughter in Colombia.
Calvache’s deep experience in docu filmmaking called for rigorous research in the prevalent issues at the core of her film.
- 5/21/2017
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety - Film News
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