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Mimi and Dona

A 92-year-old mother, Mimi, who has cared 64 years for Dona, a daughter who has an intellectual disability, faces the inevitable and has to find her daughter a home. This poignant, heartbreaking and, at times, humorous documentary tells the story of a quirky and fiercely devoted mother-daughter duo.

Series

Independent Lens

Premiere Date

November 23, 2015

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

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Sophie Sartain

Producer/Director

Sophie Sartain is the co-director and producer of Seeing Allred, which premiered at Sundance and is on Netflix. Among Sartain’s credits is her ITVS-funded film Mimi and Dona, named one of the best TV shows of the year by The New York Times. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and New Day Films.

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