6-year-old Cléo lives in Paris with her widowed father and her beloved nanny, Gloria – her main source of comfort and stability. When Gloria has to leave – returning to Cape Verde permanently to care for her own children, following her mother’s death – she invites Cléo to visit for the summer.

There, Cléo discovers not only a different culture but that Gloria has her own family and that the world – especially Gloria’s world – does not revolve around Cléo. It’s a harsh lesson and one that both of them have to face as the consequences of their changed dynamic plays out.

Enriched by charming animated sequences and a deeply moving performance by 6-year-old Louise Mauroy-Panzani, Ama Gloria is a tender, vibrant drama.

Screening preceded by short film GALWAY FILM SOCIETY at 60. A mini-documentary marking Galway Film Society’s 60th anniversary and its contribution to arts in the city. Produced and directed by young Galway-based filmmaker’s.