With soy mi madre Collins immerses himself into the world of telenovela, creating a hybrid form out of its narrative and aesthetic structures. soy mi madre was shot in Mexico City with a cast including some of Mexico’s best known actresses while at the same time being conceived as part of a residency in Aspen, Colorado, whose Latino community Collins pays tribute to with this ‘site specific’ work. Revolving around the ideas of role-playing and performance, masks and mirrors, symbols and rituals, soy mi madre posits social roles as volatile, defined by their inherent potential for theatricality and violence.
single channel video installation (16mm transferred to digital video), 28 minutes
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Script: David Ebersole & Todd Hughes with Phil Collins & Graham Clayton-Chance
Camera: Damian García
Art director: Salvador Parra
Costume: Malena de la Riva
Music: Nick Powell
Editors: Cristóvão A. dos Reis, Miguel Galarza
Cast: Patricia Reyes Spíndola,Verónica Langer, Zaide Silvia Guitérrez, Gina Morett, Sonia Couoh, Miriam Calderón, Dobrina Cristeva, Eileen Yáñez, Luis Cárdenas, Tenoch Huerta, Almadella, Montse.
Phil Collins was born in Runcorn, UK, is currently based in Berlin and Glasgow.
Contact: www.shadylaneproductions.co.uk
