

Your tía's chaos, your abuela's side-eye, and way too much hallaca.
The streaming platform premieres ¡Ay Mamá!, a film that combines humor, nostalgia, and Christmas traditions, directed by Emil Zabala.
Acting
Rosario Prieto's matriarch glances could end wars.
Production
Caracas Christmas looks so real you'll smell pan de jamón.
Director
Zabala Emil
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Venezuelan Christmas films are rare gems; this joins a tiny canon of diaspora stories actually made BY Venezuelans.
Director Emil Zabala shot the family dinner scene in a real Caracas home with non-actors from the neighborhood.
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