Cooking is caring, says my mother while preparing a family meal. Using food and recipes, personal history is interwoven with affection. A joyful ode to the unsung heroes who feed and care for us without asking for anything in return.
Selected at IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival (2022) and at Shorts Mexico (2022). Award of Best Animation at Ymotion.
Mafalda Salgueiro (Alentejo, Portugal) is based in Porto. She is a socially-driven artist, architect and director. Trained in architecture, she approaches documentary and ethnography using film, animation and drawing. Her goal is to tell stories about communities, identity, tradition.
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