LA CAMARISTA (THE CHAMBERMAID)
Narrative, 102 mins, Lila Avilés, Mexico, 2018
Eve (Gabriela Cartol) works long hours as a maid at a luxurious hotel in Mexico City. A young, single mother who travels far to get to her place of work, Eve has aspirations for the future and hopes that her diligence will get her a coveted spot as the cleaner on an executive floor. She enrolls in the hotel's adult education program in her quest for a better life but quickly discovers that it's not necessarily the most hard-working who get noticed for advancement. Q&A with producer
Official Selection, 2019 Toronto International Film Festival
Winner Best Film, 2019 Morelia International Film Festival
Trailer: https://youtu.be/D7qeFD624U4
9/27 @8:05 pm – Bright Family Screening Room at the Emerson Paramount Center
9/28 @1:30 pm* – Bright Family Screening Room at the Emerson Paramount Center
*preceded by:
EMPERADOR (Narrative, 14 mins, Roberto Ramírez, Mexico, 2018)
In Juárez, México a young “Cholo” earns his living by watching the “Migra” on the other side of the border. One day he gets a precious object which he’ll try to sell no matter what.
Organized by BLIFF. Co-presented by the Consulate General of Mexico, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and IFF Boston
LOCATION:Bright Family Screening Room at the Emerson Paramount Center STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20190928T000500Z DTEND:20190928T000500Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_1287615_1 SUMMARY:BLIFF: La Camarista (The Chambermaid) DESCRIPTION: LA CAMARISTA (THE CHAMBERMAID)
Narrative, 102 mins, Lila Avilés, Mexico, 2018
Eve (Gabriela Cartol) works long hours as a maid at a luxurious hotel in Mexico City. A young, single mother who travels far to get to her place of work, Eve has aspirations for the future and hopes that her diligence will get her a coveted spot as the cleaner on an executive floor. She enrolls in the hotel's adult education program in her quest for a better life but quickly discovers that it's not necessarily the most hard-working who get noticed for advancement. Q&A with producer
Official Selection, 2019 Toronto International Film Festival
Winner Best Film, 2019 Morelia International Film Festival
Trailer: https://youtu.be/D7qeFD624U4
9/27 @8:05 pm – Bright Family Screening Room at the Emerson Paramount Center
9/28 @1:30 pm* – Bright Family Screening Room at the Emerson Paramount Center
*preceded by:
EMPERADOR (Narrative, 14 mins, Roberto Ramírez, Mexico, 2018)
In Juárez, México a young “Cholo” earns his living by watching the “Migra” on the other side of the border. One day he gets a precious object which he’ll try to sell no matter what.
Organized by BLIFF. Co-presented by the Consulate General of Mexico, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and IFF Boston
LOCATION:Bright Family Screening Room at the Emerson Paramount Center STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20190929T000500Z DTEND:20190929T000500Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR