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Mother of Color, the first feature from queer, Mexican American filmmaker Dawn Jones Redstone, tells a very personal and very Portland story. Jones Redstone calls it the “origin story” of its central character Noelia (Ana del Rocío), a single mother who reconnects to her past via connections with her ancestors. And those communications prepare her for future transformation. Just don’t call it magic realism. It is much more than that to the writer-director. “I just.
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In Portland filmmaker Dawn Jones Redstone’s in-progress film
Mother of Color, protagonist Noelia is a single mother trying to balance career ambitions with caring for her children in a society that doesn’t make things easy for working parents. In one scene, as she is faced with an impossible choice of going to an important job interview or making sure her kids are properly looked after, Noelia senses a metaphysical intervention.
“My ancestors have watched, and waited for the right time to make their move,” she says in a short proof-of-concept clip posted to
Mother of Color’s Kickstarter page, as different colors flash on screen and the camera goes in and out of focus.