Dear Nancy

(Querida Nancy)

Olivia Peregrino / Mexico / 2021 / 68 min
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  • Monterrey International Film Festival

    Best Film from Nuevo León

  • Queer International Film Festival Playa del Carmen

    Best Mexican Documentary

  • Latino Film Market NYC

    Best International Latin Documentary

  • Philadelphia Latino Film Festival

  • Cinema Queer México

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Synopsis

Spanish with English subtitles

With Nancy Cárdenas

Directed by Olivia Peregrino, Dear Nancy is a powerful documentary that chronicles the life and legacy of Nancy Cárdenas, a pioneering figure in Mexico’s LGBTQ+ rights movement. Brave, provocative, and ahead of her time, Nancy Cárdenas broke down the closet doors of a community that was invisible in 1970s Mexico, paving the way for future generations in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

The film uses a rich tapestry of archival materials, personal letters, and in-depth interviews with family, friends, and colleagues to paint an intimate portrait of Cárdenas. It explores her groundbreaking activism, especially through theatre, and her relentless advocacy for sexual diversity in a conservative society. Dear Nancy not only highlights her public achievements but also delves into her struggles and the societal challenges she faced as an openly lesbian woman in a repressive era.

Through its thoughtful storytelling and historical context, Dear Nancy serves as both a tribute and a call to action, urging viewers to reflect on the ongoing struggle for equality and the importance of visibility. Olivia Peregrino’s documentary stands as an essential film for anyone interested in LGBTQ+ history, Latin American activism, and the transformative power of art and courage.

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About the Director

Olivia Peregrino is originally from San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico. She studied Audiovisual Languages with a specialization in Photography at the Faculty of Visual Arts of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León.

Her photographic work explores the concepts of sexual diversity, women’s rights, and social justice. The documentary Dear Nancy is her debut film, with which she won the Silver Cabrito for Best Film from Nuevo León at the Monterrey International Film Festival 2021; and the award for Best Mexican Documentary at the Queer International Film Festival Playa del Carmen. She was a KinoStart Jury member at FICMTY 2022.

She is currently developing her second feature documentary and a short film about the transgender community of Monterrey.

Press

“It is an endearing portrait of one of the cornerstones of the LGBT community in repressive 1970s Mexico, whose courage, magnetism, and provocative spirit were her main weapons in paving the way for media visibility for minorities and the fight for sexual dissidence rights.” – Antonio Ruiz, Celuloide Digital

Notes on the Film

“The idea for this documentary was first born out of curiosity because I realized I knew nothing about her life on a personal level, and also because I felt there was a lot of ignorance, even within the LGBTQ+ community itself, about her life and who she was, despite the very important role she played in the fight for our rights.”

– Olivia Peregrino, Director

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