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Synopsis
In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.
Cinematic DNA
I revisited a lot of Mexican films, particularly from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, like Buñuel’s Los Olvidados to kind of remember the texture and the sounds of Mexico City.
I revisited films that portray human experiences, the passing of life. The Apu Trilogy, 'Pather Panchali' especially, for the way it portrays childhood and family. That was very important.
— Alfonso Cuarón · Collider - Alfonso Cuarón on How Netflix Saved ‘Roma,’ Why He Shot in Black & White, and More
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domestic labor · motherhood · class struggle · family dynamics · 1970s Mexico City
