“Critic’s Pick. Vérité at its best.
This remarkable portrayal of female friendship
offers a poignant, elemental take on the lives
of working-class women in urban Mexico today.”
LA MAMI
A film by Laura Herrero Garvín
(Mexico/Spain, 79 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Winner of the Cinema Tropical Award for Best Film, the second feature documentary by Laura Herrero Garvín follows Doña Olga, also known as La Mami, who having worked more than 40 years in nightlife is the caretaker of the women’s restroom at the mythical Cabaret Barba Azul in Mexico City. Night after night, she attends to the dancers who perform there to live music. A beautiful friendship gradually develops between her and newcomer Priscilla, as the two exchange intimate details during their shifts, sharing glances in the mirror. Textural, empathetic, and shot completely from the female perspective, Herrero Garvín crafts an exquisite look into a world of women doing what they have to in order to provide for their families and carve a path for themselves and their loved ones under unforgiving circumstances.
New York, NY: Thursday, April 7—Saturday, April 9, and Sunday April 24—Wednesday, April 27 at the Maysles Cinema
San Diego, CA: Friday, May 20 — Thursday, May 26 at the Digital Gym Cinema
Tucson, AZ: Thursday, April 21 at Cinema Tucson at the Fox Tucson Theatre,
San Francisco, CA: Friday, June 24 — Wednesday, June 29 at the Roxie Theater
Cleveland, OH: Thursday, June 30 at the Cleveland Cinematheque
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