Josefina Molina, who served as Honorary President of the Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media (CIMA), died this Saturday at her home in Madrid. The news was confirmed by the association itself, which described her as "one of the most important women in Spanish cinema, a feminist, and a tireless fighter for equality".

In 2012, Molina became the first female film director to receive the Goya de Honor from the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences. Throughout her career, she was honored with the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts and the National Cinematography Award, and was also the first female director of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.

The Academy of Cinema remembered her as "one of the bravest directors of her generation" for her daring creativity, which represented a "revolution." Her vision on the importance of female voices in cinema was highlighted, quoting her: "To see the world in relief, you need two eyes, and humanity has been one-eyed for too long."

Born in Córdoba in 1936, Molina was the first woman to graduate in Film Direction from the Official Film School in 1962. During her studies, she worked as an assistant director at Televisión Española, where she adapted works such as "El Camino" and "Teresa de Jesús".

Her cinematic debut came in 1973 with the adaptation of "Vera, un cuento cruel." However, her masterpiece was "Función de noche" (1981), a film that blended fiction and documentary, exploring a candid conversation about marital failure between actors Lola Herrera and Daniel Dicenta.

Her films consistently featured female characters who fought against oppression, reflecting her own journey as a heroine in a world often hostile to women.