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202225 minPGdocumentary

No star

202225 minPGdocumentary

Cecilia recorded her family life with a handycam for more than 15 years, reflecting on her experiences and the contradictions of motherhood.

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Cecilia recorded her family life with a handycam for more than 15 years, reflecting on her experiences and the contradictions of motherhood.

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Tana Gilbertdirector

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Cecilia recorded her family life with a handycam for over 15 years. She is the mother of the father of the filmmaker's son. In "No Star," Cecilia recounts her experiences while the filmmaker reviews her footage. The documentary presents the family archive and the contradictions surrounding motherhood. It runs for 25 minutes and was directed by Tana Gilbert in 2022.

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