CANADIAN PREMIERE
Saturday, March 2
The Screening Room
9:30 pm
The heroine of Melissa D’Agostino’s very unique feature is buckling under the burden of her unresolved issues with her domineering and now ailing mother, Rosa. To cope, she retreats to a ‘70s-style variety show she creates in her mind, with Rosa (played with bravura by Wendie Malick) as the host. Shot just west of Kingston (Stirling) and filled with songs that express the characters’ hurts and anxieties in vivid, poignant and sometimes hilarious ways, D’Agostino’s wonderfully warped take on the musical genre takes a decidedly fresh approach to the very relatable subject of familial warfare.
Director: Melissa D’Agostino
Cast: Wendie Malick, Melissa D’Agostino, Darryl Hinds, Ann Pornel
Language: English
Runtime: 110 minutes
Melissa D’Agostino, director/writer/cast
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