The director of the documentary La Mami, Laura Herrero Garvin, talks with Carlos Losilla about her film, a Mexican-Spanish co-production, which is presented at D’A after having been selected at festivals as IDFA. La Mami approaches the figure of a worker from a famous Mexican cabaret who receives the nickname of mami for her protective role with the night workers of the local. The filmmaker explains her creative process, from the idea of the project to the complexities of filming.