Directors Mercedes Arias and Delfina Vidal have reconvened to relay the fascinating tale of Panamanian politico Tito Arias – the director’s first cousin once removed – and his wife, renowned ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn.
The directors, who previously achieved success with “Caja 25,” debuted the feature-length documentary “Tito, Margot and Me” globally at last week’s Iff Panama, the film being chosen as the closing-night selection.
The project takes its time, with Arias helming interviews with family members and those close to the pair.
Written by Arias, Vidal and Joaneska Gröss (“La Matamoros”), the film uses found family footage, letters, old photographs and accounts from Fonteyn’s autobiography to cast an illuminating light on familial bonds, political duress and true love. Emotive dance sequences featuring ballerinas Maruja Herrera and Valentino Zucchetti assure a flawless segue between scenes.
“Tito, Margot and Me,” produced by Luis Pacheco’s Panama City-based Jaguar Films (“Causa Justa...
The directors, who previously achieved success with “Caja 25,” debuted the feature-length documentary “Tito, Margot and Me” globally at last week’s Iff Panama, the film being chosen as the closing-night selection.
The project takes its time, with Arias helming interviews with family members and those close to the pair.
Written by Arias, Vidal and Joaneska Gröss (“La Matamoros”), the film uses found family footage, letters, old photographs and accounts from Fonteyn’s autobiography to cast an illuminating light on familial bonds, political duress and true love. Emotive dance sequences featuring ballerinas Maruja Herrera and Valentino Zucchetti assure a flawless segue between scenes.
“Tito, Margot and Me,” produced by Luis Pacheco’s Panama City-based Jaguar Films (“Causa Justa...
- 12/12/2022
- by Holly Jones
- Variety Film + TV
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