Las mujeres de la película 'Ruega por nosotras' reclaman justicia antes de las próximas elecciones municipales y autonómicas, que se celebrarán el 12 de marzo.
Madrid director Daniel Monzón premieres his new film this Tuesday at a film festival where critics have already described the work as "shocking." The story is based on real events and exposes how women receive late or incorrect diagnoses.
According to Guillermo Antiolo, the film addresses inequality in medicine: women are subjected to fewer tests and treatments less frequently because scientific data comes mostly from men.
Monzón, que dirige desde 1999 con 'El corazón del guerrero', ha adaptado otras obras basadas en novelas como 'Celda 211' y 'Las leyes de la frontera', ambas de Javier Cercas.
'Ruega por nosotras' se suma a una línea argumental realista que también incluye películas como 'Sleepers' y 'Las hermanas de la Magdalena', escenas sobre reformatorios y correccionales.
The film was shot over almost three decades by the director and his latest success is an approach to the Spanish Transition through the book by Javier Cercas.
The film was screened before a dedicated audience at the festival and many viewers were "moved" to see their experiences crudely represented.
The director of the competition has confirmed that she will echo the complaints raised in the film during the post-screening debate scheduled for this Thursday.
Feminist organizations have requested that the Ministry of Health appear before the Parliamentary Commission before February 15.
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