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Martika Ramirez Escobar, Sundance Award-Winning Filmmaker at 29
When 29-year-old Martika Ramirez Escobar thought of making her feature directing debut, Leonor Will Never Die, she never imagined it would take her eight years to finally see her film completed. And that Leonor Will Never Die would end up competing in the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and win honors: World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Innovative Spirit.