Seeds from Kivu
In Kivu (DR Congo), women who were gang-raped by the region’s guerrillas who control the mineral resources, undergo psychological treatment to deal with the dilemma of accepting the babies they have given birth to as a result, finding in the question of motherhood a way to resist.
- Original title: Semillas de Kivu
- Country: Spania / Spain
- Year: 2024
- Length: 29
- Director: Néstor López, Carlos Valle
- Script: Néstor López
- Producer: Néstor López, Carlos Valle, Pilar Sancho, Pepe Castro
Néstor López, Carlos Valle
Néstor López and Carlos Valle are directors and producers known for their shortfilms “Ellos”, “Mama”, “Nacer” and “The Masterpiece”, works with which they have won awards such as Best Jury Price in Sundance, Best Drama in NY Shorts and Goya nomination for Best Animated Short, among others. Together they have directed and produced “Semillas de Kivu”, a documentary subsidized by the ICAA and winner of the Amnesty International Award – Abycine 2021.