The Spark in the Meadow

(La chispa en la pradera)
Bernardita Llanos | Documentary

2023 | 17 minutes | Chile

Sofia Brito’s sexual harassment by a professor sparked a feminist movement in Chilean universities where students protested gender-based violence.

Synopsis

The Spark in the Meadow follows the story of Sofía Brito, a law student who experiences sexual harassment by her professor, a prominent lawyer and member of Chile's Supreme Court. At the time, Sofía was working as his research assistant on a project regarding the three exceptions for legal abortion in the country.

Torn between her commitment to women’s reproductive rights and the gendered discrimination she faced from the very man who could influence the decriminalization of abortion, Sofía’s experience became a catalyst for broader change.

Her inner struggle to press charges and the support of her fellow students sparked the feminist movement in Chilean universities in 2018. Students were inspired to protest and occupy campuses, demanding an end to machismo, male harassment, and gender-based violence.

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"Memorable film" — Female Film Festival

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Festivals

Florida Short Film Festival - Best Women’s Empowerment; Female Film Festival - Best Director; Brooklyn International Short Awards; Indie Doc Pro; Rome International Short Film Festival; Viena Indie Short Film Festival; Berlin Short Awards; New York International Women Festival; Melbourne Independent Film Festival; New York International Women Festival; Philadelphia International Filmmaker Awards; New Jersey International Short Festival; Atlanta Movie Awards; Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival; Paris Lady Moviemakers Festival; Paris International Short Festival; València Indie Film Festival;;
Montreal Women Film Festival; Spotlight on Academics Film Festival; Feedback Female Film Festival; LASA Latin American Studies Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Bernardita Llanos

NATIONALITY: Chile

YEAR: 2023

GENRE: Documentary

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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