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'Majer Majgit mor eller Majbritt’ is an intimate and dynamic portrait of a Danish woman, Majbritt, who lives as an expatriate in Cuba with her husband. Her days unfold by the pool and the ocean, immersed in books, contemplation, and recurring tensions with the locals born from cultural differences. Filmed through the eyes of her eldest daughter, the documentary offers an honest exploration of Majbritt’s background, behaviour, private sphere, and everyday struggles. Here, the camera becomes secondary, and the focus rests on the intimacy and presence between the filmmaker and Majbritt.

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I am engaged in a year-long process of creating an experimental documentary series that portrays my mother and her three siblings. Although they all share a similar childhood, their adult lives have developed extremely different. What unites them, however, is their rich inner worlds and their openness in expressing who they are - for better or worse. While each film offers an individual portrait, together they form a broader generational study - an exploration of family dynamics, inheritance, and the enduring influence of one generation upon the next.

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