[My favourite are] the films of Agnes Varda, because of her sense of humor and the intimate, personal way she tells her stories. She is brave in taki…

- Maya Goded

I have been exploring [Mexico City's] La Merced, [a public market famous for prostitution,] on and off for the last 23 years. The prostitutes and the…

- Maya Goded

My biggest challenge was moving from photography to film without losing my way of working - which is very intimate and learning to collaborate with m…

- Maya Goded

"Plaza de la Soledad" is a documentary about Carmen, Lety, Raquel and Esther, four strong women - middle-aged and older - who want to break a vicious…

- Maya Goded

I am in any way glorifying or simplifying prostitution. The reality of prostitutes around the world is so complex. I've tried to focus on the humanit…

- Maya Goded

My intention has been to encourage viewers to face their prejudices about prostitution, sex and aging while reflecting on the complex and varied form…

- Maya Goded

Of all the subjects I have photographed, the most controversial and the one that has moved me the most has to be the prostitutes who are getting on i…

- Maya Goded

I have had the opportunity to meet men and women working in the sex trade in my travels to Mexico's northern and southern borders.

- Maya Goded