Mimi and Dona (2014)
What happens when love runs out of time? For a 92-year-old mother, Mimi, who has cared 64 years for her daughter, Dona, who has an intellectual disability, it means facing the inevitable -- she will not outlive her daughter -- and finding her daughter a home. This poignant, heartbreaking and, at times, humorous documentary traces this process through the story of a wonderfully quirky and deeply connected mother-daughter duo. The film spotlights the challenges of aging caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities -- some 4.6 million Americans, 75 percent of whom live at home with family -- and details the ripple effects of Dona's disability on three generations of a Texas family.
Director: Sophie Sartain
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Cast
- Sophie Sartain - (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Linda Osher
Editing: Chris Callister
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mimi and Dona about?
- What happens when love runs out of time? For a 92-year-old mother, Mimi, who has cared 64 years for her daughter, Dona, who has an intellectual disability, it means facing the inevitable -- she will not outlive her daughter -- and finding her daughter a home. This poignant, heartbreaking and, at times, humorous documentary traces this process through the story of a wonderfully quirky and deeply connected mother-daughter duo. The film spotlights the challenges of aging caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities -- some 4.6 million Americans, 75 percent of whom live at home with family -- and details the ripple effects of Dona's disability on three generations of a Texas family.
- Who directed Mimi and Dona?
- Mimi and Dona was directed by Sophie Sartain.
- Who stars in Mimi and Dona?
- Mimi and Dona stars Sophie Sartain.
- How long is Mimi and Dona?
- Mimi and Dona has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Mimi and Dona?
- Mimi and Dona is a Documentary film.
- Where was Mimi and Dona produced?
- Mimi and Dona was produced in United States of America.