''Queen Mimi'' is a 2015 documentary film about the life of Marie Haist, an octogenarian

homeless Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are: * living on the streets, also kn ...

woman who lived in a Santa Monica laundromat for 18 years, directed by

Yaniv Rokah Yaniv Rokah is an Israeli-American actor-Film director, director. Early life Yaniv Rokah grew up on the Mediterranean in Netanya, Israel. As a young adult, he moved to New York to become an actor. Career Rokah moved to New York in 1999, and ...

and produced by

Elliot V Kotek Elliot V. Kotek is an Australian producer, filmmaker, photographer and the co-founder and former content chief of Not Impossible Now, and former executive director of the Not Impossible Foundation. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of ''B ...

Release

The film was selected for the

Sarasota Film Festival The Sarasota Film Festival is a film festival located in Sarasota, Florida and is held in April. Its mission is "to celebrate the art of filmmaking and the contribution of filmmakers by hosting an international film festival and developing year-lo ...

. In May 2016

XLRator Media XLrator Media is an American film distributor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The CEO is Barry Gordon, who founded the company in April 2010. In 2014, they began offering film production services in partnership with other companies. ...

released the film worldwide.Anna Marie de la Fuente for Variety. December 3, 201
XLrator Media Picks Up Yaniv Rokah’s Documentary ‘Queen Mimi’
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Cast

*Mimi as herself *

Zach Galifianakis Zachary Knight Galifianakis (born October 1, 1969) is an American actor and comedian. He appeared in ''Comedy Central Presents'' special and presented his show ''Late World with Zach'' on VH1. Galifianakis has starred in films including ''Th ...

as himself *Stan Fox as himself

Awards and nominations

Soundtrack

''Queen Mimi'' is a 2016 soundtrack album from the documentary containing a song by

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

nominee

Deana Carter Deana Kay Carter (born January 4, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter who broke through in 1996 with the release of her debut album ''Did I Shave My Legs for This?'', which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States ...

titled "Celebrate Life", written by Ralph Stevens and Deana Carter.Myra Chanin for Huffington Post. May 16, 2016
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References

2015 films Documentary films about women Documentary films about homelessness in the United States Santa Monica, California 2010s English-language films {{bio-documentary-film-stub