children, icon/figure, activism
Sabine is frustrated that she can’t compete in the local Taekwondo tournament, but thanks to a workshop in her neighborhood she will learn about and be inspired by Sophie Cruz’s story. Sophie is the daughter of migrant parents, a Taekwondo champion, and an activist for migrant rights since her parents are migrants from Oaxaca. She managed to stop the deportations of Mexicans from the United States when she was just 5 years old. Sabine will understand that we all have to face challenges and that being a girl does not prevent us from doing so with courage.
Irma Ávila Pietrasanta is an audiovisual and documentary filmmaker specializing in work with children. As an activist for information rights, she has developed participatory methodologies for the critical reception of media and the construction of citizenship with a focus on rights through the project "Apantallados". With a solid career in film and television, her work has been developed in more than 80 communities in Mexico and Latin America and has been recognized by institutions such as UNICEF, UNESCO and OAS. She currently works with children teaching animation film workshops and producing short films.
