mercedes comme papillon
Marthe Perret,
2024,
20’

An intimate short documentary about a group of women in La Mosson, suburb of Montpellier. On the eve of a gypsy wedding, Luisa and her cousins talk about their dreams, traditions and desire for emancipation. The film explores questions of feminism, heritage and gypsy identity. Written with them, on the rhythms of the palmas and the flamenco duende, Mercedes comme papillon draws a portrait of these ‘valientes' women through the eye of a camera that dances along and, above all, listens.