Querida Nancy
Dear Nancy
Mexico // 2021 // Documentary // LOS FEATURES
USA PREMIERE
Brave, provocative and untimely to death, Nancy Cárdenas broke through the closet doors of a community that was invisible in the 70's Mexico, leading the way in the fight for LGBT rights. The theater was her main weapon to talk about lesbianism, homosexuality and the appearance of HIV. However, despite her great achievements, her name has been forgotten.
Director: Olivia Peregrino
Producer: Olivia Peregrino
Documentary / Biography
Suitable for all ages
Spanish with English subtitles
68 minutes
Only available to audiences in the USA & Puerto Rico.
OLIVIA PEREGRINO studied Audiovisual Languages with a major in Photography at the School of Visual Arts of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, in Mexico. Her photographic work encompasses the concepts of sexual diversity, identity, migration, women's rights and social justice. The documentary "Dear Nancy" is her debut feature, with which she won the Silver Kid Award for Best Nuevo León Film at the 17th Monterrey International Film Festival. She currently lives and works in Dallas, Texas.