As the year comes to an end, I’d like to share that my documentary Femicide. One Case, Many Struggles (2019) is now available worldwide on Amazon Prime.
You may have already seen the film, or you may want to recommend it. The subject of gender-based violence — along with the issues the film explores, such as grief, mourning, mental health, feminism, and activism — continues to resonate deeply in today’s complex world.
Synopsis
On July 19, 2005, María Elena Gómez went out with her partner, Ernesto Jorge Narcisi, in Buenos Aires. That evening, he stabbed her to death. The media reported the case as a “crime of passion in Puerto Madero.”
Ten years later, her daughter, Mara Avila, resignifies that so-called “crime of passion” as a femicide. She decides to make a first-person documentary, transforming her greatest personal tragedy into a political and collective reflection. Through a subjective and social lens, the film questions violence, memory, and justice.
Where to watch
This first-person documentary — in which I reflect on my mourning process as María Elena Gómez’s daughter, as well as from my perspective as a communicator and activist — is available with English subtitles and other languages on Amazon Prime:
- USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ3LLBXW
- UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ3LD785
- Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DJ3RTG2V
- Japan: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DN9W4CT1
- Worldwide: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0N0NFO32DGPVHVCT9B3M4UCLA8
Trailer
In Argentina – Cine.ar (Free)
With the support of the Argentine National Film Institute (INCAA), the film is available for free in Argentina, without English subtitles, on the public platform Cine.ar: https://play.cine.ar/INCAA/produccion/5694
Other films
In January 2024, I released Moving (What Cannot Be Seen), a feature-length essay created together with dancers and performers Carolina Villa and Majo Nóbile. The film addresses confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as mental health, movement, dance, and grief.
The film is available for free on Cine.ar in Argentina: https://play.cine.ar/INCAA/produccion/9279
If you are interested in screening or watching this film in your country, please feel free to contact me.
New Project (In Development)
Throughout this year, I have been developing a new feature documentary, To See What Cannot Be Seen, continuing my work with personal archives and exploring mental health across different stages of my life, before and after the pandemic.
This will be my third feature film and represents a significant creative challenge. I am working with Sabrina Blanco on screenplay consulting and with Alejandra Perdomo on executive production. Despite the critical situation of film funding in Argentina due to current government policies, I strongly believe in the importance of continuing to create. I am deeply grateful to do so with creativity, and I hope to secure funding soon.
Contact
If you are interested in screenings, talks, or consulting on first-person documentaries, please get in touch.
You can also find more information about my work on my website (currently available in Spanish only):
Website: https://maraavila.com.ar
Wishing you a powerful 2026,
Mara Avila
cell ph. +54911-5954-6272
Website: maraavila.com.ar
FilmFreeway: filmfreeway.com/MaraAvila
Femicidio. Un caso, múltiples luchas 