| Wandering Girl | |
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| Directed by | Rubén Mendoza |
| Written by | Rubén Mendoza |
| Produced by | Daniel García |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Sofía Oggioni, Rubén Mendoza |
| Edited by | Andrea Chignoli, Rubén Mendoza |
| Music by | Las Ánez |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Colombia |
| Language | Spanish |
Wandering Girl (original title: Niña Errante) is a 2018 Colombian film directed by Rubén Mendoza. Mendoza's fourth feature, the coming-of-age road movie made its world premiere as part of the Official Selection and won Grand Prix for Best Film and Best Music at the 2018 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.[1]
Teenage Angela (Sofía Paz Jara) meets her three adult half-sisters (Carolina Ramírez, Lina Marcela Sánchez, María Camila Mejia) for the first time when their father dies. Fearing that Angela will end up in state care, they embark on a 900 miles journey across Colombia to leave Angela with an aunt she has never even met.[1][2][3][4] Critics have stated that this movie explores and has insights in topics such as "family" as well as "nature vs. nurture."[5]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2018 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival[6] | Grand Prix for Best Film | Wandering Girl | Won |
| Best Music | Las Ánez | Won |
