Just like Me. Sophie Cruz’s story / Como Yo. La historia de Sophie Cruz
Mexico, 11', 2023
age recommendation: 8+
original language: Spanish
Sabine, frustrated by her injured hand preventing her from competing in a Taekwondo tournament, finds inspiration through a stop-motion workshop. She learns about Sophie Cruz, a fellow Taekwondo practitioner and daughter of migrant parents. At just 5 years old, Sophie halted deportations through activism for migrant rights.
Irma Avila Pietrasanta
Irma Ávila Pietrasanta is an audiovisual and documentary filmmaker specializing in working with children. As an activist for information rights, she has developed participatory methodologies for critically engaging with media and building citizenship, with a focus on rights through the project "Apantallados". With a strong background in film and television, her work has reached more than 80 communities in Mexico and Latin America and has been recognized by institutions such as UNICEF, UNESCO, and the OAS. She is currently working with children, teaching animation workshops and producing short films, and is also raising funds for the series Just Like Me, which will tell the stories of other incredible children like Sophie.
Cast & Crew
- direction: Irma Avila Pietrasanta
- screenplay: Irma Avila Pietrasanta
- cinematography: Rodrigo Ramón Lezama
- editing: Katia Rodríguez Hernández
- animation: Miguel Anaya Borja
- sound: Emiliano López Rascón
- producer: Andrea Villagómez Diosdado
- production company: La Maroma Producciones
Filmography (selected)
- Ciencia ¿Para que?: Ciencia y medios de comunicación (2005)
- La cobertura encubierta (2000)
- Chiapas: Paisaje despues de la batalla (1994)
- Raices y espejos: El indígena que somos (1992)
- Mextizos (1992)
- La otra cara del progreso (1991)
- Endara Crow: cabalgando sobre el arcoiris (1988)
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