Two trailblazers are teaming up on a four-part documentary series paying tribute to Latin American women “who have survived state and gender violence.” Variety reports that “Roma’s” Yalitza Aparicio, the first indigenous Latina to receive an Oscar nod for an acting performance, and “A Fantastic Woman’s” Daniela Vega, who made history as the first transgender presenter at the Oscars, will host “Peace Peace Now Now,” which the latter “has spearheaded and executive produces.”
Currently seeking distribution, the project will be in post by January.
“Peace Peace Now Now’s” first episode” sees Vega visiting “the City of Women in Colombia, a town made up exclusively of women who survived the displacement by military forces in Colombia,” the source details.
Garbage vocalist Shirley Manson visits Chile to meet with “women from Cueca Sola, who after the disappearance of their husbands during the Pinochet dictatorship, led the protest dances of La Cueca, a national dance which had become a symbol of the regime,” in episode two.
The docuseries’ third episode follows Aparicio’s visit to “the grandmothers of Sepur Zarco in Guatemala, survivors of the rape and pillage of their town during the country’s decades-long civil war, instigated by high-ranking military officials. Through their tireless efforts and after numerous court hearings, they succeeded in securing life imprisonment sentences for former military officers on charges of rape, murder, and slavery.”
“Elite’s” Ester Exposito has signed on to host the fourth episode of “Peace Peace Now Now.” Expected to be shot in Madrid around December, the episode will focus on Lydia Cacho, “a Mexican now exiled in Spain, who uncovered a network of pedophiles run by Mexican drug lords.”
Ignacia Matus, Javiera Garcia Huidobro, Pepa San Martin, and Isabel Coixet are each directing an episode.
“I’m thrilled to see how this project has evolved after two years in development. The characteristics and humanity of each host has enriched the stories of great women who defied wars and violence for years,” said Vega. “It was an honor to meet them and bring their stories to the world.”
Aparicio added, “I am excited to know that these stories will be told from the perspectives of four women for whom each of us have fought in our field in some way and have sought to bring vital attention to their cases.”
