Chica XX Mujer

Isabell Šubas’ film follows a young Venezuelan girl’s preparations to be celebrated as a ‘princess’ on her fifteenth birthday. However, in a country with the highest incidence of cosmetic surgery and ‘Miss Universe’ winners, hers is a rocky road indeed. CHICA XX MUJER is the result of a trip through Central and South America undertaken by students of the HFF in Potsdam-Babelsberg to celebrate the centenary of the Mexican Revolution.