Fly So Far

dir. Celina Escher / 2020 activism feminism politics human rights freedom of speech

Teodora Vázquez is one of many women in El Salvador who had to serve a long prison sentence for having had a miscarriage. She has become a symbol of resistance.

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“Fly So Far” follows Teodora Vázquez, the spokesperson of The Seventeen, which is a group of women accused of aggravated homicide in El Salvador for having had a miscarriage. Teodora’s case has become a symbol of extremism in the criminalization of abortion and the cruelty against women within the Salvadoran system, but also of empowerment, resilience and solidarity.

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projection time:

88 min.
country/year:

Sweden / 2020
director:

Celina Escher
pictures:

Guillermo Argueta
production:

Mónica Hernández Rejón / Pråmfilm AB
awards :

2021 - Hot Docs Toronto, 2021 – Seattle IFF

sections:

Man in Film
competitions:

Amnesty International Poland Award
tags:

activism feminism politics human rights freedom of speech