"A Child of My Own" by Maite Alberdi | International Feature | Festival DOCanarias

"A Child of My Own" by Maite Alberdi | International Feature | Festival DOCanarias UN HIJO PROPIO / A CHILD OF MY OWN Maite Alberdi / 90' / 2025 / Mexico *Spanish Premiere After suffering several miscarriages and facing social pressure to become a mother, Alejandra fakes a pregnancy. What begins as a lie develops into a complex deception that triggers a media scandal and puts Alejandra's life and relationships in jeopardy. In A Child of My Own, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Maite Alberdi offers an intimate look at this real-life case in a film that explores the weight of social expectations, the fragility of truth and the nature of family bonds. DIRECTION: Maite Alberdi SCREENPLAY: Julián Loyola Esteban Student, based on an original idea by Maite Alberdi PRODUCTION: Sandra Godínez Vázquez (Gato Grande) EDITING: Carolina Siraqyan CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sergio Armstrong, A.C.C. SOUND: Miguel Hormazábal ORIGINAL MUSIC: Miguel Miranda, José Miguel Tobar CAST: Ana Celeste (Alejandra), Armando Espitia (Arturo), Ángeles...