The Woman of Stars and Mountains

The Woman of Stars and Mountains - She was erased, but her story refuses to disappear

Rita Patiño, an Indigenous Tarahumara woman from Mexico, was held for twelve years in a Kansas psychiatric hospital—unknown, unidentified, and unheard.

This powerful documentary traces her journey from wrongful confinement to a fragile return home, where she now lives with her devoted niece, Juanita. Through their story, the film exposes the devastating effects of medical negligence, systemic racism, and the invisibility imposed on Indigenous women across borders.