Tierra Madre

Director: Dylan Verrechia
2010, Mexico
Spanish, with English subtitles
Narrative feature / 62 minutes / 18+

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Aidee Gonzalez (playing herself) is struggling to make something of her life after ridding herself of a marriage to an uncaring man. Aidee supports herself and her children as an exotic dancer at a shabby nightclub, where she meets Rosalba, with whom she falls in love. Aidee and Rosalba decide to start a family of their own, and begin looking for a sperm donor who is handsome—but not so handsome that he will steal Rosalba away.

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Dylan Verrechia is a Caribbean-raised, Danish-French-American cinematographer, director and screenwriter. As a cinematographer he has worked with Spike Lee and Todd Solondz, among others. He made the multiple-award-winning Tierra Madre with a cast of non-actors, a crew of one (himself), and a budget of US$2,000.

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