My Girlfriend Is the Revolution explained

My Girlfriend Is the Revolution (Spanish: Mi novia es la revolución) is a 2021 Mexican coming-of-age romance film directed by Marcelino Islas Hernández and written by Hernández & Gabriela Vidal.^[1] It stars Sofía Islas, Ana Valeria Becerril and Flor Edwarda.^[2]

Synopsis

After the separation of her parents, Sofía lives her boring life with her younger sister so much that she does not want a quinceañera party. Everything will change when she meets Eva, a girl with a rebellious attitude with whom she will discover love and the disappointments that come with it.^[3]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[4]

• Sofia Islas as Sofía
• Ana Valeria Becerril as Eva
• Renata Lopez as Jime
• Edwarda Gurrola as Sara
• Martha Claudia Moreno as Amelia
• Mauro Sánchez Navarro as Beto's
• Magda Vizcaíno as Mela
• Pedro Hernández
• Verónica Langer
• Ana Lorena Rodríguez
• Flor Eduarda Gurrola
• Paco Rueda

Production

Principal photography began on August 28, 2020, and ended on September 17, 2020, in Las Arboledas, Mexico.^[5]

Release

The film had its premiere on October 4, 2021, at the 36th Guadalajara International Film Festival competing for the Maguey Award.^[6] On October 17, 2021, it was shown at the Rome Film Festival as part of the official selection.^[7]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2021	Guadalajara International Film Festival	Maguey Award	Marcelino Islas Hernández		[8]
	Rome Film Festival	FS Audience Award			[9]
2022	Monterrey International Film Festival	Best Mexican Fiction Feature Film			[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: My Girlfriend Is the Revolution . MUBI . 2023-04-23.
2. Web site: Ges . Lucía . 2021-10-17 . "Mi novia es la revolución", de Marcelino Islas Hernández: una visión sobre la feminidad . 2023-04-23 . Vagabunda Mx . es.
3. Web site: Mi Novia es la Revolución . 2023-04-23 . Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara . es.
4. Web site: Mi novia es la revolución . 2023-04-23 . Cine . es.
   - Web site: 2023-04-23 . Reparto de Mi novia es la revolución (película 2021). Dirigida por Marcelino Islas Hernández . 2023-04-23 . La Vanguardia . es.
5. Web site: Marcelino Islas concluye rodaje de Mi novia es la Revolución . 2023-04-23 . Encuadres . es.
   - Web site: 2020-09-19 . AJ . Navarro . El director Marcelino Islas Hernández terminó el rodaje de 'Mi Novia es la Revolución' . 2023-04-23 . Unplugged News . es.
6. Web site: Garibay . Arturo . 2021-10-09 . FICG 36: Marcelino Islas charla sobre MI NOVIA ES LA REVOLUCIÓN . 2023-04-23 . Top Cinema . es.
7. Web site: I . Faleye . 2021-10-07 . 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' to Open Rome Film Fest 2021 Lineup . 2023-04-23 . VIMooZ.
8. Web site: "Mi novia es la revolución" se encuentra en Competencia Oficial del Premio Maguey en el marco del FICG . 2023-04-23 . La Magazín . September 29, 2021 . es.
   - Web site: Palmarés de la edición 36 del Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara . 2023-04-23 . Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía.
9. Web site: Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea wins the "FS Audience Award" . Fondazione Cinema per Roma . October 24, 2021 . 2023-04-23.
10. Web site: Monterrey premió a la mexicana "Mi novia es la revolución" y la belga "Zeria" . Noticine . August 26, 2022 . 2023-04-23 .