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Querida Mamá
22’ - UK - 2026
As Jahayra writes letters to her mother, her words trace a journey from Ecuador to London, unfolding a tender portrait of love, sacrifice, and resilience, in the search for a better life for her children.
Set against the backdrop of a vanishing community, Querida Mamá is an intimate and poetic portrait of motherhood and migration, a story of love that endures across distance. The film invites us to slow down and see the beauty in the everyday, revealing the quiet resilience needed to maintain a sense of home.
CREDITS
Director & Producer - Olivia West Álvarez
Cinematographer - Carolina Lobo Nunes
Editor - Karin Raksanugraha
Sound Designer - Vicente Molder
Composer - NESLO
FILM FESTIVALS
London Short Film Festival, In Competition (2027)
Doqumenta Film Festival, Official Selection (2026)
RS Film Festival, Official Selection (2026)