My Sextortion Diary

Pati's world is radically transformed when the theft of her computer makes her the victim of a blackmail threat. An unknown hacker starts a dangerous game of cat and mouse, putting Pati in extreme situations while she seeks legal support. However, he soon realizes that only she can find the solution to her problem. During his search for her, he discovers that her situation is just one of many that reveal the vulnerability we expose ourselves to in the digital age when we try to protect our privacy.

This is the plot of Patricia Franquesa's second documentary, world premiered at SXSW in Austin from March 8 to 16, 2024. Franquesa made her directorial debut with 'Querida Sara', a 2021 documentary about Sara Bahai, the first female taxi driver in Afghanistan, winning awards at the Iran International Film Festival and the Evolution Mallorca Film Fest.

For this new premiere, Franquesa wanted to expose her own story of harassment of her. She described how her dissociation had always helped her avoid painful situations, allowing her to create an inner world where she could draw, paint and dream of other realities. However, when threatened, she sought answers in her sanctuary: her computer and her Internet. There, while investigating, she understood the magnitude of the sextortion threat and decided that the topic should be addressed in a documentary.

'My Sextortion Diary' is a Spanish production by Gadea Films and Ringo Media, co-produced with 3Cat, under the direction of Franquesa herself and Mireia Graell. The project has the support of ICAA, ICEC, Movistar Plus+, Fundació Víctor Grífols and VGTV. Taskovski Films handles international sales.