Latin American Film Series: María, llena eres de gracia
Organizer: Daniela Alday Rubio mail: danimaalday@gmail.com phone: +34617764267
Speaker(s): Paula Moya, Karla Bayas y Daniela Alday Rubio
Debate: 18:00 - 18:45
Screening in person at the LAC: 16:00 - 18:00 Free entrance
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María Full of Grace portrays the exploitation of vulnerable women within transnational trafficking networks, following the journey of a young Colombian woman who becomes a drug mule in order to escape economic hardship. The film exposes the harsh realities of migration shaped by structural inequalities, limited opportunities, and global demand, while foregrounding the human cost of these systems. Through María’s experience, it highlights broader human rights concerns, including coercion, bodily risk, and the precarious conditions faced by women navigating survival in unequal transnational contexts.
Paula Moya is an Argentine lawyer and graduate of the National University of Tucumán (2021). She holds a postgraduate Diploma in Human Rights (2022). She is pursuing the Magister Juris (MJur) at the University of Oxford (2025–2026), as a Chevening Scholar. She is a lecturer at the National University of Tucumán, Argentina. She combines academic work with professional experience in civil and criminal law. Her interests lie at the intersection of law, gender, and human rights, with a particular focus on strategic litigation and access to justice for victims of violence.
Daniela Alday Rubio is an Argentine sociologist from the National University of Cuyo (UNCuyo), She holds a Master's in Political Science and Sociology (FLACSO, Argentina), and a MSc in Latin American Studies at the University of Oxford. Her work focuses on political sociology, feminist and Latin American thought, and public policy, with particular attention to the transformations of contemporary right-wing politics and their socio-estructural impact.
Karla Bayas is an Ecuadorian lawyer and Socio-Legal DPhil candidate at Oxford, with a Master’s in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and a background in International Relations and Liberal Arts. First Ecuadorian Rhodes Scholar and co-founder of “Rescatemos a Penipe,” advancing healthcare, education, legal access, and environmental protection for rural communities, especially women and children.
