Set in Argentina, Cuidadoras (Care) follows three transgender women caring for the elderly senior residents. Deep bonds grow and a model of empathy and connection emerges.
Director: Martina Matzkin & Gabriela Uassouf
Runtime: 80
Fest Year: 2026
Reaching old age is itself an act of defiance, both for the elderly still full of life and for Maia, Yenifer, and Luciana, three trans women who care for them. Set at a public nursing home in Buenos Aires province, Cuidadoras (care) unfolds over a year—an observational look at the bonds formed in this modest residence. As the women learn the ins and outs of caregiving, the residents learn about the women. Maia and 80-year-old Alicia become confidantes, Yenifer discovers her youth has more in common with 92-year-old Vicky’s than either anticipated, and Luciana and 85-year-old Beto bond over a shared appetite for adventure. The film does not capture a social experiment but a community forming: a place where acceptance and respect move in both directions, where tenderness is the common language, and something like family takes hold. (YF)