Anonymous

2017, 10 minutes

A short film about the changing face of Soho and the implications of gentrification on Mimi, an aging transvestite.

The film follows a day in the life of Mimi as she attempts to navigate her way through a once familiar Soho that is becoming increasingly alien to her. Having been a cabaret performer in the late seventies - a time when live entertainment was common place - Mimi continues to perform her art to an ever decreasing and less encoring audience, whilst iconic venues close their doors around her in favour of redevelopment. With her life and sanctuary changing at a rate of knots, Mimi's sense of identity and self is challenged and she is given the choice of either clinging to the past or accepting the steamroller of progress.



Connected mandy members:

David Ellis
Actor
The Compere
Caroline Morin
Colorist
Colourist