Three trans women, after years of sex work, begin working in a nursing home in the province of Buenos Aires. They serve meals, make beds, paint residents' nails, and learn to give injections. During breaks, they discuss what they’ve found—or what is missing—in this new "respectable" life. With rare sensitivity, this observational film focuses on the relationships between caregivers and patients, showing how these encounters foster mutual enrichment. For the elderly, the bond with the new staff means questioning lazy habits before they harden into prejudice. For Luciana, Maia, and Yenifer, it means imagining a stage of life they never thought they’d reach, as life expectancy for trans people in Argentina remains under forty. A precious documentary suggesting a revolutionary idea: aging as opportunity.
Biography
film director
Gabriela Uassouf
Gabriela Uassouf, Argentinian director, screenwriter and producer, collaborated on projects including the TV program Terminal Norte (2021) and the short Camarera de piso (2022). Cuidadoras, an Argentine-Chilean co-production that won the Incubadora section at INCAA 2025, is her first feature documentary, written and directed with Martina Matzkin. Together they are currently developing the documentary Tristán.
Martina Matzkin
Martina Matzkin was selected for the 2020 Berlinale with her short film El nombre del hijo, where she won the Silver Bear for Best Short Film in Generation Kplus. Her first feature documentary, Cuidadoras (2025), an Argentine‑Chilean co‑production co‑written and co‑directed with Gabriela Uassouf, which won the Incubadora competition at INCAA 2025. She is currently developing her first narrative feature, Lo ideal.
Cast
& Credits
Montaggio/Editing Coti Donoso, Valeria Racioppi
Fotografia/Photography Florencia Mamberti
Scenografia/Production Design Valentina Encina, Edna Mostyszczer
Suono/Sound Emiliano Biaiñ, Marcos Zoppi
Musica/Music Camila Moreno, Paz Kumelen Berti
Interpreti/Cast Maia Antesana, Yenifer Franco Pereira, Luciana Méndez
Produttore/Producer Rocio Pichirili
Produzione/Production Groncho Estudio
