Canadian Premiere
Yarisa and Sara may be closer than most mothers and daughters, though they exist in totally different spheres of society. Yarisa is the maid for Sara’s wealthy family in the Dominican Republic—a family that, besides Sara, doesn’t see Yarisa as anything more than someone to clean the floors, polish the glassware, and take out the trash. Co-directors Silvina Schnicer and Ulises Porra Guardiola first introduce audiences to this story as one of innocence, dependence, and a deep love much stronger than any blood-relation can ever guarantee.
Things take a dark turn, however, when Yarisa makes an effort to reconnect with her own daughter, a girl around Sara’s age. When tragedy strikes, Yarisa must reevaluate her relationship with the family to whom she has given her heart and soul, and the girl she loves as much as her own child. With striking performances from the two outstanding leads, Carajita presents an unwavering consideration of class relations, unconditional love, and forgiveness.
Cecile Van Welie, Magnolia Núñez, Adelanny Padilla, Genesis Buret, Richard Douglas, Javier Hermida
Dominican Republic/Argentina
2021
In Spanish with English subtitles
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Credits
Executive Producer
Ulla Prida
Producer
Alexandra Guerrero, Ulla Prida
Screenwriter
Ulla Prida, Silvina Schnicer, Ulises Porra
Cinematography
Ivan Gierasinchuk, Sergio Armstrong
Editor
Delfina Castagnino
Production Design
Claudia Madera
Original Music
Andrés Rodríguez
Directors
Photo by Juan Naharro
Silvina Schnicer
Silvina Schnicer (Argentina) and Ulises Porra Guardiola (Spain) are both scriptwriters and directors. Together, they directed Tigre (2017), which premiered at TIFF and screened at San Sebastian Film Festival’s New Directors. Carajita, their second feature film, premiered at the 2021 San Sebastian Film Festival’s New Directors.
Filmography: Tigre (2017)
Photo by Juan Naharro
Ulises Porra Guardiola
Silvina Schnicer (Argentina) and Ulises Porra Guardiola (Spain) are both scriptwriters and directors. Together, they directed Tigre (2017), which premiered at TIFF and screened at San Sebastian Film Festival’s New Directors. Carajita, their second feature film, premiered at the 2021 San Sebastian Film Festival’s New Directors.
Filmography: Tigre (2017)