The Ladies

When Vali and Mimi closed their couture shop on Lexington Avenue they kept a dozen of their best clients, moved the business into the spare bedroom, and moved Mimi to the pull-out couch. Still sewing forty hours a week, the 87 and 93 year old sisters reflect on the dying of a craft, the importance of family and the persistence of the creative spirit. Directed and shot by Christina Alexandra Voros, The Ladies premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival in 2007 where it was honored with the Grand Jury prize and continued on to screen at over 60 festivals world wide, including Grand Jury wins at Slamdance, San Francisco International, Seattle International, Gen ART, Ojai, Edmonton International and Expression en Corto film festivals.