Our Mothers
# Our Mothers

Our Mothers (Spanish: Nuestras madres) is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by César Díaz. It follows a forensic anthropologist in Guatemala investigating the disappearance of his father, a guerrilla fighter who went missing in the 1980s. It was screened at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival where Díaz won the Caméra d'Or.

Our Mothers was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It received six nominations at the 10th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Díaz, winning Best First Feature Film.

## Accolades

| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| Belgian Film Critics Association | Best Film | | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | Caméra d'Or | | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | Grand Prize – Critics' Week | | Nominated |
| Cannes Film Festival | SACD Award | | Won |
| Magritte Award | Best Film | | Nominated |
| Magritte Award | Best Director | César Díaz | Nominated |
| Magritte Award | Best Screenplay | César Díaz | Nominated |
| Magritte Award | Best First Feature Film | | Won |
| Magritte Award | Best Cinematography | Virginie Surdej | Nominated |
| Magritte Award | Best Sound | Emmanuel de Boissieu, Vincent Nouaille | Nominated |
