Short fictional film | 5’ 36” | MEXICO, UK | 2016 | Premier in Spain
DIRECTOR: Sarah Clift
MOTHER: Monica del Carmen
SON: Abraham Espíndola
FATHER: Fermín Martínez
GRANDMOTHER: Mary Paz Mata
PIÑATA SELLER: Luis Eduardo Yee
MYSTIC MAN: Ángel Garnica
DONALD TRUMP IMPERSONATOR: Rupert Degas
TV ANNOUNCER: Rupert Degas
SYNOPSIS
A Mexican mother embarks upon an epic journey across land and through her politics, to find her son’s birthday request – a Donald Trump piñata. Initially unsuccessful, she takes to her motorbike and travels though the heart of Mexico to find the elusive effigy. Strapped to the back of the motorbike, the Trump piñata is immersed in the Mexican countryside, wind whistling through its hair, racing back towards the big birthday bash.
FESTIVALS
- LA COMEDY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – OCT 2016KINSALE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – 2016
- LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – JAN 2017
- SCREENWAVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – JAN 2017
- STANDING ROCK CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL OHIO – JAN 2017
- POST ALLEY FILM FESTIVAL – MARCH 2017
- MICE FILM FESTIVAL, VALENCIA – FEB 2017
- TAOS SHORTZ FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- MECAL INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- IRISH LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL – APRIL 2017
- WWA FESTIVAL – FEB 2017
- ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL – MARCH 2017
- HOUSTON LATINO FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- SAN ANTONIO CINE FESTIVAL -2017
- CENSURADOS FILM FESTIVAL, PERU – MARCH 2017
- BERLIN FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL – MARCH 2017
- SOUTHSIDE FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- PALM SPRINGS SHORT FEST – 2017
- RHODE ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- LES FEMMES FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- CHICAGO LATINO – 2017
- FASTNET FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- THE AUDIENCE AWARDS FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL – 2017
- CMS INTERTNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- FEC FESTIVAL – 2017
- LUSTSTREIFEN FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- MEDOCINO FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE OJO DE PESCADO – 2017
- THE BROAD HUMOUR FESTIVAL – 2017
- EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM & ANIMATION FESTIVAL – 2017
- BREST EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- CINEODYSSEY FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- BROAD HUMOUR FESTIVAL – 2017
- EDMONTON FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- HELLS HALF MILE FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- OJO DE PESCADO FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- QUEER FILM FESTIVAL BASEL – 2017
- SHOW ME SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- TACOMA FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- THE SMALLS FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
- MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL – 2017
TRAILER
La Madre Buena (The Good Mother) Film Trailer from Sarah Clift on Vimeo.
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.