Dir: Marie Amachoukeli | France | 2023 | 84 mins | Subtitled
Cast | Louise Mauroy-Panzani, Ilça Moreno Zego, Abnara Gomes Varela
Six-year-old Cléo (Louise Mauroy-Panzani) lives with her father Arnaud Rebotini) and her nanny Gloria (Ilça Moreno Zego) in Paris. She loves her dad, but Gloria is the centre of her world, and when Gloria returns to her own family in Cape Verde, she’s heartbroken – and desperate to be reunited.
Marie Amachoukeli’s solo debut is an acutely affecting drama powered by an astounding child actor. Full of personality with her thick glasses and a mop of curls, Mauroy-Panzani’s intricate performance is a window back into the roiling intensity of a small child’s emotions, instincts, and inherently solipsistic view of the world. Both a heartfelt drama and a clear allegory of colonialism, Ama Gloria is a beautifully drawn, deeply moving study of a young girl on a steep learning curve about the broader contexts of her, and other people’s worlds.
Cinema Speak - Tuesday 23rd July at 8pm
Join resident programmer Ben Reynolds for a post screening discussion after the film. This is a chance for audiences to have an informal chat about their reactions to the film over a drink in The Gallery, as well as an exciting opportunity to see independent and international films not often found locally.
It's free to attend, just turn up after the film! All Cinema Speak screenings are subtitled, including english language films.
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Run Time: 1hr 24mins
Priority Booking: Opens Monday 13th May, 10am
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