Mimi and Dona / Sophie Sartain.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Sartain, Sophie, author.

Contributor:

Sartain, Sophie, director.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult children of aging parents.

Parent and adult child.

Physical Description:

1 videorecording (53 min., 49 sec.) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

Pompton Plains, New Jersey : BayView Entertainment, 2025.

Language Note:

Closed-captioned in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Mimi and Dona chronicles the journey of a family relationship between Dona, an intellectually-challenged 62-year-old, Mimi, her 92-year-old mother, and other family members. Mimi has looked after Dona her entire life, but now her advancing age and Dona's recent troubling behavior mean changes are needed. The family struggles with the decision to place Dona in a state-run facility and the resultant outcome.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Opening Sequences for Mimi and Dona

Chapter 2: A Glimpse into the Dynamics of Mimi and Dona's Relationship

Chapter 3: Finding a New Home for Dona

Chapter 4: The Weeks and Days Leading up to Dona's Move

Chapter 5: The Following Days and Months After Dona's Move

Chapter 6: Dona's Health Struggles After Being Away From Home

Chapter 7: Closing Sequences and Credits for Mimi and Dona.

Participant:

Director, Sophie Sartain.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-03-622230-6

9781036222307

OCLC:

1521417955