Nami Heldfeld

Explores the processes of the collective Y no había luz, taking viewers to the intimate space of the theater group. Through interviews and archive footage, the group shows their everyday lives, that which occurs prior to the stage magic.

Teenager Carmín lives in a mountainous village in the center of Puerto Rico with her tough and conservative grandmother. Her mother left for the US without her. The arrival of her father, after long years in prison, eases Carmín’s profound sadness. The relationship with him, however, brings its own ambiguousness and complexities and as Carmín moves into womanhood this causes great confusion, mostly for her.

Explores the processes of the collective Y no había luz, taking viewers to the intimate space of the theater group. Through interviews and archive footage, the group shows their everyday lives, that which occurs prior to the stage magic.