La virgen silenciosa 2025 / Mexico / 127 min / 7.1 / DCP
Original title: La virgen silenciosa
International title: The Silent Virgin
Language: Spanish
Director, Screenwriter and Producer: Xavi Sala
Cast: Zamira Franco, Mercedes Hernández & Ruth Ramos
Director of Photography: Martín Boege
Production Manager: Viviana Zúñiga
Costume Designer: Kristian Rodríguez
Hair and Makeup: Beatriz Vera
Direct Sound: Iván Primosich
Editor: Aldo Álvarez
Sound Designer: Raynier Hinojosa
Re-recording Mixer: Miguel Ángel Molina
Original Music: Julio de la Rosa
Production company: Xavi Sala p.c.
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Valeria lives trapped under her mother’s control and the routine of her job at a court in Mexico City. Her life changes radically when she meets Tania, who will lead her to challenge her mother’s authority and the injustices surrounding her.
Xavi Sala
Is a Mexican screenwriter, director and film producer.
The Silent Virgin (2025) is his most recent feature film, soon to be released.
Xavi Sala’s feature-length film debut, Guie’dani’s Navel ( Xquipi’ Guie’dani, 2018), was selected for more than 40 festivals. It won 9 awards, including Cinépolis Distribution Award and Special Mention Award for Mexican feature film actress at the Morelia Film Festival (Mexico), and Radio Exterior of Spain Award at the Huelva Iberoamerican Film Festival (Spain). It was sold, among others, to HBO USA, and commercially released in Mexico and Spain.
He has directed nine short films and participated in many festivals. He received more than 80 awards and has become internationally recognized. Some of these film festivals include Tampere, Oberhausen, Dresden, San Sebastian, Berlin, Guadalajara, Sao Paulo, Kyiv, Saint Petersburg, Los Angeles, Chicago, Montreal, Seoul, Sidney, Tanger, etc. His short Hiyab was nominated for the Goya Awards.
He is currently in pre-production on his new film titled Black Hands (Manos Negras)..
Filmography
La virgen silenciosa (The Silent Virgin). Feature Film / 2025/ 127’
Xquipi’ Guie’dani (Guie’dani’s navel). Feature film/ 2018 /119′
Del vino al Ártico. Documentary / Medium length / 2014
El nacimiento (The Birth). Short film/ 2012
El reloj (The Watch). Documentary / 2011
La autoridad (The Authority). Short film / 2010
La Parabólica (The Parabolic Dish). Short film / 2007
En el instituto (In the high school). Short film / 2006
Hijab. Short film / 2006
Los padres (Parents). Short film / 2004
Maleteros (Trunks). Short film / 2003
60 años (60 years old). Short film / 2002
mail@xavisala.com
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