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MARICARMEN at the BBC LongShots Online Film Festival


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BBC’s LongShots Festival Presents

MARICARMEN
A film by Sergio Morkin
(Mexico, 2019, 76 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

Maricarmen plays the cello, performs with a rock band, and holds a seat in a chamber music orchestra. She also teaches music, writes, and runs marathons. Maricarmen lives alone, and at 52, is completely blind. She copes with her condition by having a biting sense of humor and an unwavering sense of self-discipline; there’s nothing that she can’t do. Operating as both a moving portrait of womanhood and a stripped-back meditation on the very act of living, Maricarmen paints a picture of a woman determined to not be defined by her disability, all while navigating the demands of everyday life, love, and family relationships in contemporary Mexico.

Premieres Wednesday, August 18
Available to stream for free worldwide


Earlier Event: July 30
Films on the Green Presents BLACK ORPHEUS
Later Event: August 20
U.S. Theatrical Release of 499
 
 
 
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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 Affairs
in partnership with the City Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.