Ni primera ni dama

Laura Boadjila, First Lady of Ecuador, looks into the camera and says, "I am not a first lady or a lady. I am just Laura." This 2026 documentary is not an official portrait but an intimate exploration of a woman caught in the political machine. The director follows her into the presidential palace and her private apartment, to state functions and quiet moments with her family. The camera captures the tension between public duty and personal freedom, between societal expectations and her own convictions. The film becomes a chronicle of finding one's voice in a world where every phrase and gesture is scrutinized. It's a story about what it means to be a modern woman in power when traditional roles no longer fit and new ones are yet to be defined.