We Are Fire! (Draw for Change)

The main character of the film is a young artist, a female illustrator, who rebels against the increasingly dangerous reality for women in Mexico through her art. With ten women murdered daily, it is one of the most perilous places for women in the world. Mar Mar Maremoto shares her illustrations online, aiming to create a space of hope and solidarity. But how does this relate to increased safety on the streets of Mexico? Seeking to challenge macho norms in her country, Mar talks to women affected by violence who are trying to change society through self-defense and political demonstrations. “They wanted to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds”, shout the women.

Topics: violence against women, aggression, patriarchy, sexual violence, rebellion, protests, art, solidarity, hope