MI HIJA

Director:

Francesca Gamba

Producer:

Ananya Paul

Writer:

Francesca Gamba

Selected for the following category(s)

Best Indie Short, Best Drama Short, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Young Actor, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Design, Best Original Score, Best Original Story, Best Production Design

Mi hija follows a strained relationship between a first-generation American teenage daughter and her well-meaning yet controlling immigrant mother. As the daughter, Hija, prepares for a family trip, her mother's attempts to mold Hija into a young lady affect Hija's mental health in a quiet internal crisis. The story escalates into a painful confrontation between the two, with the hope for a more understanding future despite their generational and cultural differences.