

Mi Madre, My Father
2018-05-09 · 16 min · ★ 10.0
Reared by an abusive, pill-popping mother and an absentee playboy father, six-year-old Valentina must fend for herself. She does what she can to craft the illusion of normalcy: makes herself lunches that look just like the ones her classmates tote, dresses and grooms herself expertly, and lies to cover up for her mother Anita's erratic behavior.
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- Directors
- Michelle Morgan
- Production companies
- The Herd Films
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
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Stephen AmellHal (father)
Michelle MorganAnita (mother)
Lina RennaValentina
Robert MoloneyRobert
Terry O'SullivanTeacher #2
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