EMMY Winner and TONY Nominee, Valerie Harper, returns to the screen
Three very celebrated and diverse actresses, Valerie Harper, Liz Torres and
Harmony Santana, come together in "My Mom and the Girl," by Go Girl Media who
held the cast and crew screening of "My Mom and the Girl" in the famous Charlie
Chaplin Theatre at Raleigh Studios.
"I witnessed the film elicit an overwhelming emotional response that was
not only gratifying but validated my vision to to take the fear associated with
Alzheimer’s and replace it with clarity and a conversation that includes
gratitude and joy. Valerie Harper, Liz Torres, Harmony Santana and the entire
cast exceeded all expectations. I am more inspired than ever,” remarks Susie
Singer Carter (producer/write/director/actress of "My Mom and the Girl").
A true story based on a former singer named Norma "Nanny" (Valerie Harper)
from the East Coast, now suffering from Alzheimers, has a chance encounter after
leaving the safety of family and friends to explore the streets of East Los
Angeles. With her watchful caregiver, Irlanda (Liz Torres), on her heals, their
brief but adventurous journey takes a dark turn when they stumble upon "the
Girl" (Harmony Santana), a wild character with an unexpected narrative. The
meeting proves to have a profoundly positive effect on three very disparate -
desperate - women with unpredictable results. Fearlessly facing potential
dangers with sardonic humor as they face crossroads in each of their lives, an
urban adventure becomes a funny, poignant, and surprisingly encouraging story,
where apparent disabilities can be redefined as gifts.
Producers Susie Singer Carter, Don Priess. Romell Foster-Owens and Tony
Cacciotti, with cinematography by Chris Tufty, bring together a remarkable
ensemble, including Valerie Harper, Liz Torres, Harmony Santana, Emilka
Kasprowicz, Joshua McClenney, Rick Singer, DawnMarie Ferrara and Susie Singer
Carter.
