'' Madre '' is a 2016 Colombian short drama film directed by Simón Mesa Soto . It is one of four short films created as part of a Swedish-financed international film project titled " Break the Silence " which examines sexualized violence against children . It premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival as one of the entries in the Short Film Palme d'Or competition . Later that year it won the price of '' Best Fiction Short Film '' at Havana Film Festival , it was a nominee for '' Best Short Film '' at Dokufest , it won a '' Gold Hugo '' at Chicago Film Festival , it was nominated for '' Live Action Short Film '' at AFI Fest and it was nominated for '' Best Fiction Short Film '' at Guanajuato International Film Festival . 2017 was a successful year too for the film since it won the awards '' Best Fiction Short Film '' and '' Best Actress '' at Bogotá Film Festival and was nominated for '' Best Short Film '' at Premios Macondo
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Madre (film)