I am my Grandma's Granddaughter

Name: I am my Grandma's Granddaughter
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-04-07
Duration: 71 min
Cast: Lia Briones, Tatiana Fernandez Geara, Cesar Fernandez, Soeren Henn, Teresina Fernandez

Nieta de mi Abuela

Questioning what it means to “not end up alone,” a single 40-year-old filmmaker explores the life of her grandmother, who challenged her era’s social norms.

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Overview

“Don’t end up alone like I did.” This plea expressed by her grandmother before passing, haunts Tatiana, a single, 40-year-old documentary filmmaker. Filled with questions about what it means to “not end up alone,” Tatiana explores her grandma Teresa’s life: an imposing woman who owned an iconic movie theater, divorced three times and challenged the Dominican social norms of her era. The filmmaker embarks on a journey through family archives, old films and hundreds of letters, constructing —or trying to deconstruct— a story about love, expectations and solitude.

Budget: $150,000
Production: Cine Carmelita