Mercedes as Butterfly

Name: Mercedes as Butterfly
Director: Marthe Perret
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-01-01

2024 · 21 min · Documentary

In the suburbs of Montpellier, France, in the spring of 2024, a Roma wedding celebration is about to begin. In the bedroom of a small apartment, Luisa and her cousins meet up to talk about their dreams, their traditions, and their desire for emancipation. The ritual of flamenco dancing became for Luisa a space of freedom.

Directed by Marthe Perret

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