Live-In Maid
Argentina’s current economic crises are the backdrop for this beautifully calibrated master-servant story. Beba (Norma Aleandro) is a rich socialite who has failed in marriage and business. Her only support is her faithful live-in maid, Dora (Norma Argentina), who is eager for a life of her own after 30 years of service. In his directorial debut, Jorge Gaggero invests his taut script with compassion and brilliant comic timing. The two Normas—one an Oscar-winner and Argentine legend; the other a former maid turned expert actress—electrify the screen with diva dramatics that recall Hollywood’s golden days. Argentina/Spain, 2004. 83 min. Preceded by ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET. An amiable fish peddler chats up two teenagers as if they were strangers. But they know him only too well. Directed by Lorenzo Vigas Castes. Venezuela/Mexico, 2004. 13 min.
A-26a Sat March 26 at 3:30pm
M-27d Sun March 27 at 9pm
A Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
W Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center
M The Museum of Modern Art