Seguridad Explained

Seguridad
Director:Tamara Segura
Producer:Annette Clarke
Rohan Fernando
Music:Andrew Sisk
Cinematography:Deymi D'Atri
Editing:Andrea Henriquez
Tamara Segura
Studio:National Film Board of Canada
Runtime:76 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English
Spanish

Seguridad is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Tamara Segura and released in 2024.[1] The film is a personal exploration of the life of her father Jorge, examining her discovery of a family secret that provided her with profound new insight into how he became an alcoholic whose propensity toward violent outbursts when drinking had profoundly negative and painful effects on her childhood, ultimately forcing her to estrange herself from him and move to Canada from their native Cuba.[2]

The film premiered on April 6, 2024, at the Miami International Film Festival,[3] and had its Canadian premiere on April 29 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[1]

Awards

It was longlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[4]

At the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival, the film won the award for Best Atlantic Canadian Documentary.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Rachel Ho, "Tamara Segura Opens Familial Wounds in Seguridad". Point of View, April 25, 2024.
  2. Rachel Ho, "Hot Docs 2024: 'Seguridad' Considers the Heartache of Family Secrets". Exclaim!, April 24, 2024.
  3. Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Tamara Segura’s doc to premiere at Miami Film Festival". Playback, March 7, 2024.
  4. Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 12, 2024.
  5. Brendyn Creamer, "All the winners of the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival". The Coast, September 17, 2024.