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Chiquita Piconera

Best Short Student Fiction Mey Montero Spain, Fiction, 00:12:08

In a Spanish town, a lineage of washerwomen have not only inherited this profession, but also the passion for flamenco dance and singing that enlivens their work.

One day Carmencita, the youngest daughter of the family, appears drowned in the river. Carmen, her mother, unable to accept it, is convinced of the imminent return of the girl, whose ghost continues to appear to her through a shadow.

Rocío, Carmen's other daughter, must carry alone the weight of her own mourning and of a mother who seems to veil the memory of a dead daughter, forgetting herself along the way. Only through dance and by Rocío's hand, Carmen will travel the mourning until she lets Carmencita’s ghost go, accepting her absence.

Chiquita Piconera
Film block: STUDENT FICTION / ON THE SELF AND THE OTHERS
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2
  • Language
  • Country Spain
  • Genre Fiction
  • Cinematographer Carlos Cuervo
  • Scriptwriter Almudena García
  • Producer Clara Atero
  • Music Marcos Carvajal
  • Editor Víctor Merino
  • Cast Helena Martín, Lucía Fernández, Jimena Toledo
  • Year of creation 2024
  • Duration 00:12:08
Mey Montero
Director Mey Montero

Mey Montero (Madrid, 2000) began her studies in Humanities, which is reflected in her interest in historical fiction and its connection to folklore, legends and myths. She has studied the degree in film direction at the TAI school. Oriented towards fiction, she has directed and written the short films Kosovo (2021); Venus is no Saint (2022), and Chiquita piconera (2023).

She has also worked as an art director and producer of music videos and advertising for brands such as Xiaomi, L'Oreal or San Miguel and for artists like Chicxs Rosas, Ani Queen, Mentira, Kay Rose, Artica or Jacob Mey.

She is in the pre-production of his fantastic short film Sacra lunaria, and Cerro Cabeza.

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