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  • 2022
  • Elamedia Estudios
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2022
  • Elamedia Estudios
  • 1 h 21 m

Summary 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...

  • 2022
  • Elamedia Estudios
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2022
  • Elamedia Estudios
  • 1 h 21 m

La Mami

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Summary 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...

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Universal Acclaim Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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100
Apr 8, 2022
Garvín’s adept camerawork allows the story to unfold so seamlessly in its vérité style, that the film emanates the magic of a scripted drama without revealing any noticeable interference.
By Beandrea July FULL REVIEW
90
Apr 8, 2022
Amid its textured, occasionally conflict-scarred portrait of female community, La Mami is rife with sharp, tacit socioeconomic criticism of an unequal, patriarchal society in which making joyless business out of pleasure is the best hope many women have.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 8, 2022
Herrero Garvin has evidently built a strong level of trust with all involved.
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80
Apr 8, 2022
Herrero Garvin and company have evidently earned the trust of Dona Olga and her customers, their film winningly emerging as warm, humanistic evocation of sisterhood against a fascinating demi-monde backdrop.
By Neil Young FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Cacerola Films, Gadea Films, Servicios Andrómeda Films
Release Date Apr 7, 2022
Duration 1 h 21 m
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Website http://gadeafilms.com/la-mami/
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Awards

FICUNAM Festival International de Cine UNAM
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Gaudí Awards
• 2 Nominations
Tempo Documentary Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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