Mimi isn't a star, she's just someone. A close-up of the singularity of a real life. An encounter of someone's particular story, romance, fantasy and territories.
Direction
Simon disappears as filmmaker; Mimi's voice owns every frame.
Editing
Loose associative cuts mirror memory, not narrative.
Director
Claire Simon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Claire Simon pioneered this intimate portraiture format years before 'portrait documentary' became festival-coded.
Mimi worked as a cleaning woman at the very film school where Simon taught; their power dynamic haunts every frame.
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