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The Good Mother

A Mexican mother, with her only child’s birthday looming, embarks upon an epic journey across land and through her politics, to find the right piñata for her son...

  • Sarah Clift
    Director
  • Sarah Clift
    Writer
  • Jorge Aguilera
    Producer
  • Alejandro Saevich
    Producer
  • Vanessa Hernandez
    Producer
  • Sarah Clift
    Producer
  • Monica del Carmen
    Key Cast
  • Abraham Espíndola
    Key Cast
  • Fermín Martínez
    Key Cast
  • Mary Paz Mata
    Key Cast
  • Luis Eduardo Yee
    Key Cast
  • Ángel Garnica
    Key Cast
  • Rupert Degas
    Key Cast
  • Matías Penachino
    Cinematography
  • John Mayes
    Editing
  • Tamara Levy
    Editing
  • Ursus
    Associate Producers
  • Clever Mule
    Associate Producers
  • Brendan Woithe
    Sound Design
  • Declan Diacoco
    Sound Design
  • Raúl Locatelli
    Sound On Set
  • Edwin Metternich at Framestore
    Colourist
  • Ursula Pruneda
    Casting
  • Pol Agusti
    Production Design
  • Lissy Castillo
    Line Producer
  • Ana Presa
    Costume Designer
  • Diana Díaz
    Hair & Make-up
  • Omar Danuk
    Stills Photography
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    La Madre Buena
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    comedy, political, drama, road-movie, mexican
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 2, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Ari alexer XT
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sarah Clift

Sarah has worked in commercial media as a Creative Director for 18 years, in London and Paris. She recently began writing and directing for film, and La Madre Buena (The Good Mother) is her debut short. The topical film has already won 5 gold awards at the Kinsale Short Film Festival, including Best Writing and Best International New Director, is a winner of the Lifetime TV short film awards in partnership with Women in Film & TV UK, and an award at the Afrodite Short Film awards in Italy. It has been screened in festivals across the world and received much high profile attention from the likes of The New York Times, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, The Monocle and the BBC. Sarah is actively involved in supporting Free The Bid, a groundbreaking initiative that champions more female directors in the commercial landscape.

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