THE MAID: Touching drama about a maid’s self discovery in a wealthy Chilean household November 13, 2009

Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema-- One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco (415) 276-4893
Showtimes available Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas – 2230 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, (510) 464-5980
Showtimes available Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Also opening 11/13 at Rafael Film Center in San Rafael

Set in Santiago, Chile, Sebastian Silva’s THE MAID is the story of Raquel (Catalina Saavedra in a bold performance,) who has served as the live-in maid for the Valdes family for 23 years. Neither truly a member of the family nor simply a servant, she inhabits an undefined space somewhere in between. Threatened when the family decides to bring on extra help, she engages in a series of increasingly frantic acts to hold on to her position in this sharp comedic drama about family, class and self-discovery.
The film’s running time is 95 minutes; it is not yet rated.

Festival Appearances & Awards:
Sundance 2009: Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema Drama; and Special Jury Prize for Acting, World Cinema- Catalina Saavedra
Cartagena Film Festival 2009: Best Actress, Best Film
Mill Valley Film Festival 2009
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009
Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival 2009: Fipresci Prize for Best Film
Official Selection: 2009 New Directors/New Films
“Fascinating...Editors Pick” – New York Magazine

“A remarkable performance…One of the most uncanny psychophysical transformations I've ever seen in a movie” – Scott Foundas, Village Voice

“Tense and engrossing character…Saavedra is riveting…the entire ensemble is note-perfect” –Justin Chang, Variety.com

“Excellent…Catalina Saavedra gives a superb performance” - Howard Feinstein, indiewire.com

“Ms. Saavedra creates a portrait of accelerating instability that’s an unnerving tour de force.” – Karen Durbin, New York Times

“Where Silva takes his film is indicative of the 30-year-old Chilean's sensitivity and originality as a director.” - Scott Macaulay, Filmmaker Magazine
http://filmmakermagazine.com/summer2009/25faces_4.php

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