On Friday, September 17, one of the most anticipated premieres of the new service of streaming of general entertainment and sports for adults and sports fans of The Walt Disney Company, launched on August 31 in Latin America. It is about “It was not my fault”, an original production of Star Original Productions, made in three local versions, for Mexico “It was not my fault Mexico”, Colombia “It was not my fault Colombia” and Brazil “It was not my fault Brazil ”, Which fictionalizes stories of victims of femicides and of people affected by all kinds of gender violence, inspired by real events of women of different ages, social classes and places of origin. The full season of the series is now available on Star + from the time of its premiere.
The new series starring in its Mexican version by Paulina Gaitan (“You innocents”), Damian Alcazar (“Chronicles”), Raul Mendez (“Kilometer 31”), Giovanna Utrilla (“The lamb and the sea”), Gonzalo Vega Jr. (“After Lucia”) and Vicky Araico (“World War Z”) presents in its opening the powerful “Song without fear”, that since March 2020 has been sounding loud in all corners of Mexico. Composed by the singer-songwriter from Coahuilense Living Quintana, the song has accompanied in the last year and a half the feminist struggle and against gender violence, with presence in marches, congregations and other acts of protest from Mexico City to Tijuana.
This song has been chosen to open each episode of “It was not my fault”, accompanying the themes that are addressed there. For the new exclusive Star + production, Quintana offered a special version of the song, which in turn will be included in the Colombian and Brazilian edition of the series, with performances by local singers.
A song born with a purpose
“Song without fear” is, since its inception, a project with a purpose. Quintana composed it in just a few hours in February 2020, at the request of the Chilean artist Mon Laferte, who wanted to include a song about femicide in a concert that he would give on March 7 of that year in the Zócalo of Mexico City, as part of the Tiempo de Mujeres Festival. That day the moving chords and powerful lyrics of “Canción sin Fear” were heard for the first time, when Laferte invited Quintana to sing with her on stage, accompanied by the female choir El Palomar.
An echoing hymn
After captivating the thousands of women present at that concert, the song quickly became a national anthem, sung by millions of anonymous women. Quintana has expressed in several interviews that “Song without fear” is a tribute to the victims of femicide, but he assures that above all it is a tribute to the women who fight.
The issue has also transcended the borders of Mexico, bringing the women of the world together. Since its launch in early 2020, it has been reverted by singers and feminist groups in other Latin American countries, such as Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Peru, and even in Spain. Currently, the video for “Song without fear” has more than 11 million views on Vivir Quintana’s official YouTube channel.
More music with a feminist imprint
“It was not my fault Mexico” Not only does it present Quintana’s song, but it also has instrumental music that also bears the stamp of the Sororian struggle. The soundtrack of the series is composed by the sisters Esperanza and Josefa de Velasco and performed by the Sororidad Symphony Orchestra, a group of 80 female artists that symbolizes female support and collaboration. Through its music, the orchestra seeks to shed light on the women’s movement and honor those who have lost their voices because they are gone. His compositions and arrangements, charged with emotion, seek to evoke that feeling.
Contribute to the social conversation
In an era marked by female empowerment, in which gender violence occupies an important place in the social conversation, the new Star + series seeks to shed light on situations that continue to find an echo in Latin American societies and to which so many women see themselves. exposed. At the same time, “It was not my fault” shows that gender violence is a social problem and not a private one, which involves both men and women since, in order to eradicate it, it is necessary to join efforts in prevention and in breaking the stereotypes that perpetuate it. Finally, “It was not my fault” highlights the importance of recording the signs and early warnings of different types of gender violence, as well as the relevance of the victim’s environment to identify them in time and provide the support she needs.
