AFTER LUCÍA: A CINEMATIC EXPLORATION OF BULLYING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN SCHOOLS NOW AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATIONAL SALE The White House’s recent issued report on sexual assault at schools makes the Mexican film “After Lucía" a must to encourage in class discussion on bullying, sexual assault, and abuse. The film is now available with public performance rights. A poignant portrayal of wealthy Mexican youth by one of the most promising and original filmmakers from the region, “After Lucía" makes a vital contribution to courses in Bulling/Violence, Adolescence/Youth, Women Studies, Latin American Studies, and Mexico. “A master piece.” - Tim Roth “Provocative and poignant.” - Gael García Bernal “Michel Franco has emerged as one of the finest and most imaginative young directors on the scene.” - Howard Feinstein, SCREEN DAILY “Actors deliver entirely natural, unshowy performances as two wounded people, still navigating devastating loss while the world throws fresh horrors at them.” - David Rooney, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER “A great film from one of Mexico’s finest filmmaking talents.” - FILMORIA AFTER LUCIA A film by Michel Franco Mexico / 102 min / Spanish with English subtitles Mexican Submission for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film. Six months after the death of his wife in a car accident, Roberto and his teenage daughter Alejandra set off from Puerto Vallarta for a fresh start in Mexico City. Alejandra finds her feet more easily than Roberto but very soon, she has aroused the baser instincts in her classmates. Ashamed and unable to tell her father about the escalating bullying at school, Alejandra’s silence ultimately takes a dreadful toll. Watch the Trailer and order at: http://www.pragda.com/films/after-lucia FESTIVALS AND AWARDS Mexican Submission for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard Award San Sebastian Film Festival - Special Mention in the Horizontes Section Toronto International Film Festival Havana Film Festival - Coral Award for Best Director Chicago International Film Festival - The Silver Hugo Special Jury Prize MORE FILMS FROM LATIN AMERICA Discover more films from 19 different countries in Latin America on history, human rights, and culture, including Pragda’s popular 2014 release I Will be Murdered: http://www.pragda.com/films/i-will-be-murdered HOW TO ORDER Email your order to [log in to unmask] Phone in your order to (718) 473 0647 and pay using Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express Online: Order your films directly through our catalog at www.pragda.com/films QUESTIONS? We’re here to help you bring the best of Spanish & Latin American cinema to your communities and classrooms. We encourage you to reach out to us directly with any questions or comments. Email [log in to unmask] or call (718) 473 0647. -- Daniela Bajar Pragda 302 Bedford Ave., # 136 Brooklyn, NY 11249 Pragda: www.pragda.com Spanish Film Club: www.spanishfilmclub.com ---- Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex podcast: http://www.screenlex.org