Monday Night Cinema

Áma Gloria

Six-year-old Cléo (Louise Mauroy-Panzani) lives in Paris with her widowed father and her beloved nanny, Gloria (Ilça Moreno Zego) - her main source of comfort and stability. When Gloria has to leave - returning to Cape Verde permanently to care for her own children, following her mother’s death - she invites Cléo to visit for the summer.

There, Cléo discovers not only a different culture but that Gloria has her own family and that the world - especially Gloria’s world - does not revolve around Cléo. It’s a harsh lesson and one that both of them have to face as the consequences of their changed dynamic plays out.

Enriched by charming animated sequences and a deeply moving performance by 6-year-old Louise Mauroy-Panzani, Áma Gloria is a tender, vibrant drama.