UK Premiere
Las Buenas hierbas immerses the viewer in a lush and vibrant Mexico City, exploring the fascinating legacy of the Mexican herbalist tradition, used to heal the body and soul. Celebrated for her powerful portrayals of female characters, María Novaro has created an exquisite portrait of a mother and daughter confronting the tragedies of early onset Alzheimer’s, and a beautiful illustration of the ties that bind the living, the dead, and the natural world to which we ultimately all belong.
We welcome the return of Novaro’s work to Manchester after the success of Danzón at ¡Viva! 2008. Las Buenas hierbas has won prizes in Rome and Havana, as well as receiving two Ariel Awards, the Mexican equivalent of the Oscars.