I am my Grandma's Granddaughter (2025)
Questioning what it means to “not end up alone,” a single 40-year-old filmmaker explores the life of her grandmother, who challenged her era’s social norms.
“Don’t end up alone like I did.” This plea expressed by her grandmother before passing, haunts Tatiana, a single, 40-year-old documentary filmmaker. Filled with questions about what it means to “not end up alone,” Tatiana explores her grandma Teresa’s life: an imposing woman who owned an iconic movie theater, divorced three times and challenged the Dominican social norms of her era. The filmmaker embarks on a journey through family archives, old films and hundreds of letters, constructing —or trying to deconstruct— a story about love, expectations and solitude.
Cast
- Lia Briones - Teresa Pichardo (voice)
- Tatiana Fernandez Geara - Herself
- Cesar Fernandez - Himself
- Soeren Henn - Himself
- Teresina Fernandez - Herself
- Enzo Pessa - Himself
- Mirna Forabosco - Herself
Screenplay
Keywords
family history, searching for love, cinema history, past love, womenhood, midlife coming-of-age
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I am my Grandma's Granddaughter about?
- “Don’t end up alone like I did.” This plea expressed by her grandmother before passing, haunts Tatiana, a single, 40-year-old documentary filmmaker. Filled with questions about what it means to “not end up alone,” Tatiana explores her grandma Teresa’s life: an imposing woman who owned an iconic movie theater, divorced three times and challenged the Dominican social norms of her era. The filmmaker embarks on a journey through family archives, old films and hundreds of letters, constructing —or trying to deconstruct— a story about love, expectations and solitude.
- Who directed I am my Grandma's Granddaughter?
- I am my Grandma's Granddaughter was directed by Tatiana Fernandez Geara.
- Who stars in I am my Grandma's Granddaughter?
- I am my Grandma's Granddaughter stars Lia Briones, Tatiana Fernandez Geara, Cesar Fernandez, Soeren Henn, Teresina Fernandez, Enzo Pessa.
- How long is I am my Grandma's Granddaughter?
- I am my Grandma's Granddaughter has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is I am my Grandma's Granddaughter?
- I am my Grandma's Granddaughter is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of I am my Grandma's Granddaughter?
- I am my Grandma's Granddaughter had a budget of $150,000.
- Where was I am my Grandma's Granddaughter produced?
- I am my Grandma's Granddaughter was produced in Dominican Republic.