“The issue of migrant labor gets a winningly light touch in this musical comedy—and debut fiction film—from documentarian María Paz González, about a Peruvian woman working as a domestic helper for a wealthy Chilean family who prepares for a trip home to visit the son she left behind. At once a delightful renovation of the musical comedy and a timely examination of the realities of migrant labour, the inventive debut fiction feature from Chilean director María Paz González tackles weighty themes with a light touch and a saucy sense of humor.” —Toronto International Film Festival

LINA FROM LIMA / LINA DE LIMA
A film by María Paz González
(Chile/Argentina/Peru, 2019, 83 min. In Spanish, Quechua, and Haitian Creole with English subtitles)

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Daily Recommendation: LINA FROM LIMA

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Cinema Tropical's programs are made possible with the support of the New York State Council on the Arts. They are also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairsin partnership with the City Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Cinema Tropical is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.All donations are tax deductible.

Cinema Tropical's programs are made possible with the support of the New York State Council on the Arts.
They are also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
in partnership with the City Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Cinema Tropical is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.
All donations are tax deductible.