In the mountains of Cauca, Colombia, Yasmín, a young Indigenous Nasa woman, is accused of killing the man who abused her and left her pregnant. Julia, her mother, is forced to confront not only an ancestral trial, but also her own guilt and the silence that surrounded the violence. Rubiela, her sister-in-law, bursts in demanding revenge, convinced that punishment is the only form of justice. United by pain yet divided by their wounds, Yasmín, Julia, and Rubiela face a decision that fractures the family and puts the entire community to the test. Together, they must decide whether punishment is enough to repair what was lost, or if it is still possible to imagine another path toward justice and redemption.
Mauricio Acosta Rangel is an audiovisual filmmaker and film professor. A graphic designer, Master’s graduate in Film Directing, and PhD candidate in Human Sciences, his work operates at the intersection of cinematic creation, community communication, and historical memory. For over twenty years, he has worked closely with the Nasa people of Cauca, serving as coordinator of the video team of the Communication Weave of ACIN. He directed the documentary trilogy Pa’ poder que nos den tierra, Somos alzados en bastones de mando, and País de los pueblos sin dueños, which have received national and international awards. His fiction short film Üus Wejxia was an official selection at the Cartagena International Film Festival in 2019.
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Leidys María Tejeda Molina is an audiovisual producer, actress, anthropologist, and holds a Master’s degree in Educational and Social Development. Her career focuses on producing film projects developed in complex territorial contexts, integrating management, community-based work, and narrative rigor. As a member of Chiguaco Cine, she has produced short films and audiovisual processes with Indigenous communities in Cauca, designing flexible and sustainable production models. In Alambradas, she coordinates territorial co-production and the acting training process in Caldono as a production strategy to reduce risks and strengthen the shoot. Her anthropological training and acting experience inform logistical, human, and creative decisions aimed at an ethical, viable, and formally demanding contemporary film production.